raphe

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Synonyms: rape, rathe, raph, rappe, rhaphe, rache, raphae, rapha, rahe, aphe, radhe

Antonyms: rape, rathe, raph, rappe, rhaphe, rache, raphae, rapha, rahe, aphe, radhe

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[seamlike]] [[ridge]] or [[furrow]] on an [[organ]], [[bodily]] [[tissue]], or other structure, typically marking the [[line]] where two [[half|halves]] or [[section]]s [[fuse]]d in the [[embryo]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} The part of the [[stalk]] of an [[anatropous]] [[ovary]] that is [[unite]]d in growth to the outside covering and forms a [[ridge]] along the body of the [[ovule]].
3. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[longitudinal]] [[median]] [[groove]] in the [[valve]] of many [[diatom]]s.

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