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Raphide vs Rhaphide - What's the difference?

raphide | rhaphide |

As nouns the difference between raphide and rhaphide

is that raphide is (biochemistry) a crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells while rhaphide is .

raphide

English

(wikipedia raphide)

Alternative forms

* raphis

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.

    • Related terms

    * raphid * biraphid * monoraphid

    rhaphide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • (Webster 1913)