[ 'reɪfi ]
■ noun ( plural raphae 'reɪfi: ) Anatomy & Biology a groove, ridge, or seam in an organ or tissue, typically marking the line where two halves fused in the embryo.
Origin
C18: mod. L., from Gk rhaphē 'seam'.
[ 'reɪfi ]
■ noun ( plural raphae 'reɪfi: ) Anatomy & Biology a groove, ridge, or seam in an organ or tissue, typically marking the line where two halves fused in the embryo.
Origin
C18: mod. L., from Gk rhaphē 'seam'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004