raphide

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noun

A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.

OriginAncient Greek ῥαφίς →
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Meanings

nounraphide (plural raphides)

plural raphides · alternative raphis · alternative rhaphide · alternative rhaphis

  1. biologyA crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥαφίς
  2. Englishraphide

From Ancient Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphís).

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Translations

Italian rafide
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APA

raphide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raphide

MLA

“raphide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raphide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raphide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raphide.

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