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Meaning of raphide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.

Equivalents

Italiano rafide

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

raphidian raphidiid raphidiopteran raphidoflagellate raphidophycean raphidophyte