raphide

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Meaning

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

Similar words

rhaphide druse raadeite rhodesite chadacryst calcide rossite raite richellite rapidcreekite

Often followed by

cells idioblasts crystal crystals

Word family

raphides