Etymology

raphide

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Today it means: A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥαφίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥαφίς
  2. English todayraphide

From Ancient Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphís).

Words from the same roots

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