raphe

ˈræfi

raphae

Definition

Definition of raphe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

seamlike ridge on an organ or tissue

TECH.

The raphe of the brain is crucial for its function.

ridge

seam

botany

TECH.

ridge on the ovule of a plant

TECH.

The raphe is visible on the seed's surface.

ridge

seam

diatoms

TECH.

groove on the valve of a diatom

TECH.

Diatoms have a distinct raphe on their valves.

furrow

groove

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raphe magnus

brainstem nucleus involved in pain modulation

The raphe magnus is crucial for pain control.

Origin of raphe

Greek, rhaphe (seam)

Examples of raphe in a sentence

The raphe in the tissue was clearly visible under the microscope.
Botanists study the raphe to understand seed development.
The raphe can be a key feature in plant identification.
Scientists studied the raphe to understand diatom movement.
The unique raphe pattern helps in identifying diatom species.

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French:raphé, suture, ...
German:Raphe, Samennaht, ...
Italian:rafè, rafe, ...
Spanish:cresta, rafe, ...
Portuguese:rafe, crista, ...
Chinese:缝合线, 胚珠脊, ...
Japanese:縫線, 隆起, ...
Arabic:دَرْز, رَفِي, ...
Hebrew:תֶּפֶר, רָפֶה, ...
Russian:шов, бороздка, ...
Ukrainian:шов, гребінь, ...
Hindi:राफे, बीजांड रेखा, ...
Bengali:রাফে, শিরা, ...
Catalan:rafe, raphe, ...
Czech:raphe, rafa, ...
Danish:raphe, rafe, ...
Dutch:raphe, naad, ...
Greek:ραφή, ...
Hungarian:raphe, rafe, ...
Khmer:ស្នាមជួរលេចឡើងដូចថ្នេរលើសរីរាង្គ ឬជាលិកា, ស្នាមខ្ពស់លើអូវុល, ...
Korean:봉합선, 배주 능선, ...
Persian:درزگاه, رافه, ...
Polish:szew, bruzda, ...
Portuguese (BR):raphe, rafe, ...
Romanian:rafă, rafa, ...
Swedish:raphe, rafa, ...
Thai:สันที่คล้ายตะเข็บ, สันเมล็ด, ...
Turkish:raphe, çıkıntı, ...
Vietnamese:đường raphe, gờ, ...

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