Look up: rachis

1. rachis
   In fungi: A conidiophore elongating to one side of a terminally produced spore, often resulting in a zig-zag-shaped structure.
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2. Rachis
   The axis of a spike or raceme.
   Central, longitudinal, supporting structure in the ovary of some nematodes.
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3. rachis
   [n] - axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
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4. Rachis
   The extension of a leaf stalk into a compound leaf.
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5. Rachis
   Ra'chis (rā'kĭs) noun ; plural English Rachises (-ĕz), Latin Rachides (răk'ĭ*dēz). [ New Latin , from Greek 'ra`chis , -ios .] [ Written also rhachis .]
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6. rachis
   The main stem of an inflorescence or a pinnate leaf. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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7. rachis
   noun axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
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8. rachis
   (ra´kis) vertebral column.
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9. Rachis
   • (n.) The spine; the vertebral column. • (n.) Same as Rhachis.
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10. rachis
    (from the article `feather`) The typical feather consists of a central shaft (rachis), with serial paired branches (barbs) forming a flattened, usually curved surface—the vane. ... The typical contour feather consists of a tapered central shaft, the rachis, with paired branches (barbs) on each side. An unbranched basal section ... ...
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11. rachis
    (from the article `angiosperm`) ...leaves, the leaflets radiate from a single point at the distal end of the petiole; in pinnately compound leaves, a row of leaflets forms on either ...
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12. rachis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rā′kis; rā′ki-dēz; rā′kī-sēz, rak- Synonyms: vertebral column
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13. rachis
    
    • axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
    • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
    
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14. Rachis
    The skeleton of branched stems which gives a grape bunch or cluster its shape. The rachis isn't obvious when covered with grapes, but very obvious after the grapes have been removed by mechanical harvesting. The mechanical harvester literally shakes the berries right off the vine, leaving the naked rachis still attached.
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15. Rachis
    ) is a biological term for a main axis or "shaft". In zoology: In vertebrates a rachis can refer to the series of articulated vertebrae, which encase the spinal cord. In this case the rachis usually form the supporting axis of the body and is then called the spine or vertebra...
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