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raphide

/ ˈreɪfɪs; ˈreɪfaɪd /

noun

  1. any of numerous needle-shaped crystals, usually of calcium oxalate, that occur in many plant cells as a metabolic product
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raphide

/ fīd /

, Plural raphides răfĭ-dēz′

  1. One of a bundle of needlelike crystals of calcium oxalate occurring in many plant cells. The crystals discourage animals from eating the plant by irritating their tissues.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of raphide1

C18: from French, from Greek rhaphis needle

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