ˈsfirəfə̇s, ˈsfer- noun
( plural sphae·raph·i·des sfə̇ˈrafəˌdēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from sphaer- + Greek rhaphis needle — more at raphide
: a spherical aggregation of raphides in a plant cell
ˈsfirəfə̇s, ˈsfer- noun
( plural sphae·raph·i·des sfə̇ˈrafəˌdēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from sphaer- + Greek rhaphis needle — more at raphide
: a spherical aggregation of raphides in a plant cell
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012