raphide

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈreɪfaɪd/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
raphide / ˈreɪfaɪd/, raphis / ˈreɪfɪs/ ( raphides / ˈræfɪˌdiːz/)
  1. any of numerous needle-shaped crystals, usually of calcium oxalate, that occur in many plant cells as a metabolic product
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from Greek rhaphis needle

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