raphides

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Raphides \Raph"i*des\ (r[a^]f"[i^]*d[=e]z), n. pl. [F. raphide.]
   (Bot.)
   See {Rhaphides}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rhaphides \Rhaph"i*des\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, a
   needle, F. raphides.] (Bot.)
   Minute transparent, often needle-shaped, crystals found in
   the tissues of plants. [Written also {raphides}.]
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