raphide

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphís)

Noun

raphide (plural raphides)

  1. (biochemistry) A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.
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