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sphaeraphis

sphaeraphis noun: a spherical aggregation of raphides in a plant cell.

Noun

sphaeraphis (plural sphaeraphides)

  1. A spherical aggregation of raphides in a plant cell

Forms of sphaeraphis

pluralsphaeraphides

Origin of sphaeraphis

Derived from Latin sphaera + Ancient Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphís).

Questions about sphaeraphis

What does sphaeraphis mean?
Sphaeraphis means a spherical aggregation of raphides in a plant cell.
What part of speech is sphaeraphis?
Sphaeraphis is a noun.
What is the plural of sphaeraphis?
The plural of sphaeraphis is sphaeraphides.

Words near sphaeraphis in the dictionary

  1. sphacelismus
  2. sphacelotoxin
  3. sphacelus
  4. sphaera recta
  5. sphaeraphides
  6. sphaeraphis
  7. sphaere
  8. sphaeres
  9. sphaerexochine
  10. sphaerexochines
  11. sphaeriaceous

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