English words starting with raph

Meanings of Raphae:

noun

A groove, ridge, or seam in an organ or tissue, typically marking the line where two halves fused in the embryo.

Usage examples:

If the variant is bilateral the deviant muscle plate has a raphe in the median line.

Plural of raphe specialized

Meanings of Raphael:

proper noun

(in the bible) one of the seven archangels in the apocryphal book of enoch. he is said to have ‘healed’ the earth when it was defiled by the sins of the fallen angels.

Meanings of Raphaelesque:

adjective

After the style of raphael; characteristic or imitative of the artist or his work.

Meanings of Raphaelic:

adjective

Of, related to, or resembling raphael or his work.

Meanings of Raphaelism:

noun

The artistic principles introduced by raphael; the style or method associated with raphael.

Meanings of Raphaelite:

noun

An artist who adopts the principles or style of raphael; a follower of raphael. compare "pre-raphaelite [noun]", post-raphaelite .

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of raphael or his style of painting.

Meanings of Raphaelitism:

noun

= raphaelism .

Meanings of Raphania:

noun

A disease occurring in epidemics and characterized by fever, delirium, and seizures or muscle spasms, originally attributed to the contamination of grain with seeds of the wild radish, raphanus raphanistrum.

Meanings of Raphanus:

noun

Originally: †the root of the cultivated radish; (also) the root of the turnip (obsolete). in later use (in form raphanus): a genus of plants of the family brassicaceae, the members of which include the cultivated radish, r. sativus, and the wild radish, r. raphanistrum; (also raphanus) any plant of this genus.

Meanings of Raphe:

noun

A groove, ridge, or seam in an organ or tissue, typically marking the line where two halves fused in the embryo.

Usage examples:

If the variant is bilateral the deviant muscle plate has a raphe in the median line.

Meanings of Raphia:

noun

Originally: the palm raphia farinifera, which is native to madagascar and tropical africa and is a principal source of the fibre raffia. in later use: (in form raphia) a genus of tropical african and american palms which are noted for their enormous leaves and are a source of fibre, wax, wine, beads, and other products; (also raphia) any palm of this genus.

Meanings of Raphias:

noun

Originally: the palm raphia farinifera, which is native to madagascar and tropical africa and is a principal source of the fibre raffia. in later use: (in form raphia) a genus of tropical african and american palms which are noted for their enormous leaves and are a source of fibre, wax, wine, beads, and other products; (also raphia) any palm of this genus.

Meanings of Raphide:

noun

A needle-shaped crystal of calcium oxalate occurring in clusters within the tissues of certain plants.

Usage examples:

Occasionally, calcium oxalate raphide or druse crystals were observed in this tissue.

Meanings of Raphides:

noun

A needle-shaped crystal of calcium oxalate occurring in clusters within the tissues of certain plants.

Usage examples:

Occasionally, calcium oxalate raphide or druse crystals were observed in this tissue.

Meanings of Raphidiferous:

adjective

Containing raphides.