rhaphis

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

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Meanings

nounrhaphis (plural rhaphides)

plural rhaphides

  1. alternativeAlternative form of raphide.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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