Definition of Rhaphides. Meaning of Rhaphides. Synonyms of Rhaphides

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Definition of Rhaphides

Rhaphides
Rhaphides Rhaph"i*des, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, a needle, F. raphides.] (Bot.) Minute transparent, often needle-shaped, crystals found in the tissues of plants. [Written also raphides.]

Meaning of Rhaphides from wikipedia

- loosely packed cellular structures under a microscope. There are several rhaphides present in the leaf's enormous bundle m****es. There are a number of other...
- idioblast cells, reducing their impact on the rest of the plant's tissues. Rhaphides also serve as a deterrent against insect predators, as the sharp crystal...
- or s shaped microscleres). Both are c-shaped but one is asymmetrical. Rhaphides (needle-like ****ules) Bundles of styles rise from the substratum in a...