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raphanus |
raphanus raphanistrum |
raphanus sativus |
raphanus sativus longipinnatus |
raphany |
raphe
| raphia
| raphicerus
| raphicerus campestris
| raphidae
| raphides
raphe
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun raphe has 1 sense
- raphe(n = noun.body) rhaphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts; Array has particulars: palatine raphe
is a part of scrotum
is a kind of ridge
CIDE DICTIONARY
raphe, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "rafh` a seam or suture, fr. "ra`ptein to sew or stitch together.].
- A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue. [1913 Webster]
- Same as Rhaphe. [1913 Webster]
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