raphide
Meaning of raphide
noun
a needle-shaped crystal of calcium oxalate occurring in clusters within the tissues of certain plants.
mid 19th century: via French from Greek rhaphis, rhaphid- ‘needle’.
Information about raphide
- It is a name.
- The plural form of raphide is: raphides.
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Hyphenation of raphide
raphide
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- raphide is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Words that rhyme with raphide
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