rhaphe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a ridge that forms a seam between two parts
    raphe.

WordNet

Rha"phe noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. seam, fr. to sew.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. Written also raphe. Gray.

Webster 1913