Raphe ( RAY-fee; from Ancient Greek: ῥαφή, romanized: rhaphḗ, lit. 'seam'; pl.: raphae or raphes) (meaning needle) has several different meanings in scientific terminology. In botany and planktology, it is commonly used when describing a seam or ridge on diatoms or seeds.
Raphe ( RAY-fee; from Ancient Greek: ῥαφή, romanized: rhaphḗ, lit. 'seam'; pl.: raphae or raphes) (meaning needle) has several different meanings in scientific terminology. In botany and planktology, it is commonly used when describing a seam or ridge on diatoms or seeds.
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