单词 | raphe |
释义 | raphe/ˈreɪfi /noun (plural raphae /ˈreɪfiː/) Anatomy & Biology 1A groove, ridge, or seam in an organ or tissue, typically marking the line where two halves fused in the embryo, in particular:If the variant is bilateral the deviant muscle plate has a raphe in the median line....
1.1The connecting ridge between the two halves of the medulla oblongata or the tegmentum of the midbrain.Because most medullary raphe neurons that project to motoneurons are inhibited by vagal afferents....
1.2 Botany A longitudinal ridge on the side of certain ovules or seeds.The raphe is a slightly depressed area on the opposite side of the hilum from the micropyle. 1.3 Botany A longitudinal groove in the valve of many diatoms.Through the raphe, the living diatom secretes mucilage, with which it may attach to a substrate or move by gliding over the substrate. OriginMid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek rhaphē 'seam'. |
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