RAPHIDE


Meaning of RAPHIDE in English

[ 'reɪfʌɪd ]

■ noun Botany a needle-shaped crystal of calcium oxalate occurring in clusters within the tissues of certain plants.

Origin

C19: via Fr. from Gk rhaphis , rhaphid- 'needle'.

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