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raphe science definition

Plural raphae
  1. A seamlike line or ridge between two similar parts of a body organ, as in the scrotum.
  2. The portion of the funiculus that is united to the ovule wall, commonly visible as a line or ridge on the seed coat.
  3. A groove in the frustule of some diatoms.

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