transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrā-kəs, ˈra- ]
noun
( plural ra·chis·es also ra·chi·des ˈra-kə-ˌdēz, ˈrā-)
Etymology: New Latin rachid-, rachis, from Greek rhachis; akin to Greek rhachos thorn, Lithuanian ražas dry twig, tine
Date: 1785
1. : an axial structure: as
a.
(1) : the elongated axis of an inflorescence
(2) : an extension of the petiole of a compound leaf that bears the leaflets
b. : the distal part of the shaft of a feather that bears the web
2. : spinal column