縫; 縫際; 種脊
Raphe \Ra"phe\ (r[=a]"f[-e]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a seam or
suture, fr. ? to sew or stitch together.]
1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers,
especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the
tongue.
2. (Bot.) Same as {Rhaph?}.
raphe
n : a ridge that forms a seam between two parts [syn: {rhaphe}]
[also: {raphae} (pl)]