raphidiferousadj.
/ˌreɪfᵻˈdɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌreɪfəˈdɪf(ə)rəs/ Botany. rare.
Containing raphides.
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1863 G. Gulliver in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 12 365 The orders to which it applies should be designated raphis-bearing or raphidiferous.
1885 Jrnl. Microsc. & Nat. Sci. 4 37 Their nearest natural order is that of the Urticaceæ, which are eminently raphidiferous (using the term in its widest signification).
1994 E. C. Pua in Y. P. S. Bajaj Plant Protoplasts & Genetic Engin. V. i. iii. 38 The plant [sc. Brassica juncea] displays a wide range of forms including oleiferous, semi-oleiferous, raphidiferous, and leafy types.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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