raphides

raphides
Rhaphides Rhaph"i*des, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, a needle, F. raphides.] (Bot.) Minute transparent, often needle-shaped, crystals found in the tissues of plants. [Written also {raphides}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • raphides — /ˈræfədiz/ (say rafuhdeez) plural noun acicular crystals, usually composed of calcium oxalate, which occur in bundles in the cells of many plants. {New Latin (plural), from Greek: needles} …  

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