Definition of: raphe

(rā′fē) noun plural ·phae (-fē)
1. Anat. A seamlike appearance often seen in organs, especially at the median line of the body.
2. Bot. The fibrovascular cord that connects the hilum of plant ovules with the chalaza.
3. A line or rib connecting the nodules on a diatom valve. Also spelled rhaphe. [<NL <Gk. rhaphē seam <rhaptein stitch together]

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Definition of: raphe

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