'Rhaphides' definitions:
Definition of 'Rhaphides'
- Rhaphides \Rhaph"i*des\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, a
needle, F. raphides.] (Bot.)
Minute transparent, often needle-shaped, crystals found in
the tissues of plants. [Written also raphides.]
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