'Raphe' definitions:
Definition of 'raphe'
(from WordNet)
noun
A ridge that forms a seam between two parts [syn: raphe, rhaphe]
Definition of 'Raphe'
From: GCIDE
- Raphe \Ra"phe\ (r[=a]"f[-e]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. "rafh` a seam or suture, fr. "ra`ptein to sew or stitch together.]
- 1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Bot.) Same as Rhaphe. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'raphe'
From: GCIDE
- Rhaphe \Rha"phe\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? seam, fr. ??? to sew. ] (Bot.) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe.] --Gray. [1913 Webster]