1) Raphe 2) Ridge 1) Raphe 
• (n.) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam.
(ra´fe) raphe.
Rha'phe noun [ New Latin , from Greek ......... seam, from ......... to sew. ] (Botany) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [ Written also raphe .] Gray. 
See Raphe.
Type: Term Pronunciation: rā′fē Synonyms: raphe