raphide

English

Alternative forms

  • raphis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphís)

Noun

raphide (plural raphides)

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