Rhaphides
Pronunciation : Rhaph"i*des
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. raphides.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Minute transparent, often needlle-shaped, crystals found in the tissues of plants. [Written also raphides.]
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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