Definition of raphe Raphe
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We found 5 definitions of raphe from 4 different sources.
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What does raphe mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: raphes |
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| raphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts | ||
| rhaphe | ||
| ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters | ||
| scrotum the external pouch that contains the testes | ||
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Wiktionary 
- raphe (Noun)
A ridge or seam on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, especially at the join between two halves or sections.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- raphe (n.)
A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue. - raphe (n.)
Same as Rhaphe.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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rā′fē, n. (anat.) a seam-like union of two lateral halves, either a median septum of connective tissue or a longitudinal ridge: the fibro-vascular cord joining the hilum of an anatropous or amphitropous ovule or seed with the chalaza: a line or rib connecting the nodules on a diatom-valve. [Gr. rhaphē, a seam.]
