Seamlike joining, in anatomy

• Seam of the tongue: Anat
• A ridge that forms a seam between two parts

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.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Raphe (; from Greek ῥαφή, "seam") has several different meanings in science. In botany and planktology it is commonly used when describing a seam or ridge on diatoms or seeds . In animal anatomy it is used to describe a ridged union of continuous biological ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy botany English) A ridge or seam on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, especially at the join between two halves or sections.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a ridge that forms a seam between two parts [syn: rhaphe ] [also: raphae (pl)]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"seam, suture" (medical), 1753, medical Latin, from Greek rhaphe "seam, suture (of a skull)," from rhaptein "to sew together, stitch" (see wrap ).