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Compare this word with "suture". It has a comparable origin, but its use is rather restricted. raphe SYLLABICATION: ra·phe PRONUNCIATION: rf VARIANT FORMS: also rha·phe NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. ra·phae (-f) 1. Anatomy A seamlike line or ridge between two similar parts of a body organ, as in the scrotum. 2. Botany The portion of the funiculus that is united to the ovule wall, commonly visible as a line or ridge on the seed coat. 3. The median groove of a diatom valve. ETYMOLOGY: New Latin, from Greek rhaph, seam, suture, from rhaptein, to sew. See wer-2 in Appendix I.
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Cf."Rhapsody" from same root, very different meaning. rhapsody SYLLABICATION: rhap·so·dy PRONUNCIATION: rps-d NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. rhap·so·dies 1. Exalted or excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing. 2. A literary work written in an impassioned or exalted style. 3. A state of elated bliss; ecstasy. 4. Music A usually instrumental composition of irregular form that often incorporates improvisation. 5. An ancient Greek epic poem or a portion of one suitable for uninterrupted recitation. ETYMOLOGY: Latin rhapsdia, section of an epic poem, from Greek rhapsidi, from rhapsidein, to recite poems : rhaptein, rhaps-, to sew; see wer-2 in Appendix I + aoid, id, song; see wed-2 in Appendix I.
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