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Word: Raphide
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: via French from Greek rhaphis, rhaphid- ‘needle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈreɪfʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a needle-shaped crystal of calcium oxalate occurring in clusters within the tissues of certain plants.
Short Definition:needle-shaped crystal of calcium oxalate occurring in clusters within tissues of certain plants
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