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rachis
ra·chis
[
ráykiss
]
(
plural
ra·chis·es
or
rach·i·des
[
ráki dz,
ráyki dz
]
)
noun
Definition:
1.
botany
plant stem:
the main stem of a flower cluster or a compound leaf
2.
birds
feather shaft:
the main shaft of a feather
3.
anatomy
spine:
the spine of a vertebrate animal
(
technical
)
[
Late 18th century. Via modern Latin< Greek
rhakhis
"spine, ridge"
]
ra·chi·al
adjective
ra·chid·i·al
[
rə kíddee əl
]
adjective
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ra·chi·al adjectivera·chid·i·al [ rə kíddee əl ] adjective
