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   Rhaphides
   Rhaph'i·des noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ........., ........., a needle, French raphides .] (Botany) Minute transparent, often needle-shaped, crystals found in the tissues of plants. [ Written also raphides .]
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   rhaphides
   <botany> Minute transparent, often needlle-shaped, crystals found in the tissues of plants. ... Alternative forms: raphides. ... Origin: NL, fr. Gr, a needle, F. Raphides. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Rhaphides
   • (n. pl.) Minute transparent, often needle-shaped, crystals found in the tissues of plants.
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