SINCE 1828
raphe
noun
ra·phe
| \ ˈrā-(ˌ)fē
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Definition of raphe
1
: the seamlike union of the two lateral halves of a part or organ (such as the tongue) having externally a ridge or furrow
2a
: 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
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raphe
noun
ra·phe
variants:
also rhaphe \ ˈrā-fē
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Medical Definition of raphe
: the seamlike union of the two lateral halves of a part or organ (as of the tongue, perineum, or scrotum) having externally a ridge or furrow and internally usually a fibrous connective tissue septum
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