Rachis Definition
rākĭs
rachides, rachises
noun
rachises
The main stem of an elongated inflorescence, as in a grass.
American Heritage Medicine
The principal axis of an inflorescence or of a compound leaf.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
The shaft of a feather, esp. that part bearing the barbs.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Rachis
Noun
Singular:
rachis
Plural:
rachides, rachisesOrigin of Rachis
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhakhis, “spine, ridge").
From Wiktionary
New Latin from Greek rhakhis spine, ridge
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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