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Answer for the clue "A ridge that forms a seam between two parts ", 6 letters:
rhaphe

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rhaphe \Rha"phe\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? seam, fr. ??? to sew. ] (Bot.) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe .] --Gray.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a ridge that forms a seam between two parts [syn: raphe ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) (alternative form of raphe English)