Definitions For Raphide

Noun

RAPHIDE (plural RAPHIDEs) (botany) A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.

Related terms

raphid biraphid monoraphid

Alternative forms

raphis

Etymology

From (Ancient Greek)  ῥαφίς

Is Raphide a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
13

The word Raphide is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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