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raphid

raphid noun: any member of the family Raphidae of doves, now subfamily Raphinae in family Columbidae.

Noun

raphid (plural raphids)

  1. Any member of the family Raphidae of doves, now subfamily Raphinae in family Columbidae.

Forms of raphid

pluralraphids

Words formed from raphid

Questions about raphid

What does raphid mean?
Raphid means any member of the family Raphidae of doves, now subfamily Raphinae in family Columbidae.
What part of speech is raphid?
Raphid is a noun.
What is the plural of raphid?
The plural of raphid is raphids.

Words near raphid in the dictionary

  1. rapheless
  2. raphes
  3. raphespinal
  4. raphia
  5. raphias
  6. raphid
  7. raphide
  8. raphides
  9. raphidian
  10. raphidians
  11. raphidiferous

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