raphide

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raphide

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From Ancient Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphís).

noun raphides · raphis · rhaphide · rhaphis

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

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"raphide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/raphide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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raphide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/raphide

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"raphide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/raphide.

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@misc{raphide_2026,
  title = {raphide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raphide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}