rhaphe

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A form of raphe — A seamlike ridge or furrow on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, typically marking the line where two halves or sections fused in the embryo.

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Meanings

nounrhaphe (plural rhaphes)

plural rhaphes

  1. alternativebiologyAlternative form of raphe.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna ridge that forms a seam between two parts

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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