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biraphid

biraphid adjective: having a raphe at each of both valves; notably said of diatoms.

Adjective

biraphid (not comparable)

  1. (microscopy) Having a raphe at each of both valves; notably said of diatoms.

Origin of biraphid

From bi- + raphe + -id.

Questions about biraphid

What does biraphid mean?
Biraphid means having a raphe at each of both valves; notably said of diatoms.
What part of speech is biraphid?
Biraphid is an adjective.

Words near biraphid in the dictionary

  1. biradiculate
  2. biramentaceone
  3. biramose
  4. biramous
  5. birandom
  6. biraphid
  7. biraryl
  8. biraryls
  9. birational
  10. birational geometry
  11. birationality

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