raphe
ra·phe
noun \ˈrā-(ˌ)fē\Definition of RAPHE
1
: the seamlike union of the two lateral halves of a part or organ (as the tongue) having externally a ridge or furrow
2
a : the part of the stalk of an anatropous ovary that is united in growth to the outside covering and forms a ridge along the body of the ovule b : the median line or slit of the valve of certain diatoms
Origin of RAPHE
New Latin, from Greek rhaphē seam, from rhaptein to sew
First Known Use: circa 1753
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