Definition of raphides Raphides
raph•i•des
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What does raphides mean?
Wiktionary 
- raphides (Noun)
Plural of raphide.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- raphides (n. pl.)
See Rhaphides.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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raphides
raf′i-dēz, n.pl. crystals found in the interior of the cells of plants:—sing. Rā′phis.—adjs. Rāphid′ian, Raphidif′erous. [Gr. rhaphis, rhaphidos, a needle—rhaptein, to sew.]
