Raphide
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Raphide is a noun meaning (botany) A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.
Meaning
(botany) A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.
Word Forms
- raphides
- raphis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rhaphide, druse, raadeite, rhodesite, chadacryst, calcide.
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