Rha"phe (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?;&?;&?;
seam, fr. &?;&?;&?; to sew. ] (Bot.) The continuation of
the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming
a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe.] Gray.
Rha"phe (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?;&?;&?;
seam, fr. &?;&?;&?; to sew. ] (Bot.) The continuation of
the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming
a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe.] Gray.