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• A ridge that forms a seam between two parts
• Seamlike joining, in anatomy

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Raphé can refer to: Rafe , a diacritic ֿ a short horizontal overbar placed above certain letters to indicate that they are to be pronounced as fricatives Raphe , scientific term

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.

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.

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 ).

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