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raphides
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.]
Raphides
Raphides Raph"i*des, n. pl. [F. raphide.] (Bot.) See Rhaphides.

Meaning of Raphide from wikipedia

- Raphides (/ˈræfɪdiz/ RAF-id-eez; singular raphide /ˈreɪfaɪd/ RAY-fyde or raphis) are needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate monohydrate (prismatic...
- processed to make them edible, however, the raw plants contain raphid or raphide crystals of calcium oxalate along with other irritants (possibly including...
- entire plant nearly always contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals or raphides, in varying degrees. The foliage can vary considerably from species to...
- needle-shaped crystal of calcium oxalate found in some plants. It is a form of raphide. This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Styloid...
- Araceae have numerous druses, multi-crystal druses and needle-shaped raphide crystals of CaOx present in the tissue. Druses are also found in leaves...
- tongue (also used for Sansevieria species) refer to the poisoning effect of raphides, which can cause temporary inability to speak. Dieffenbachia was named...
- form. In bundles they are known as druse and as crystals they can be of raphide [needle] form. When the end of an idioblast is broken the crystals or other...
- them together, such as a lack of mycorrhizal ****ociations and tapetal raphides. Estimates differ as to when the Commelinales evolved, but most suggest...
- vary in their toxicity levels. They contain calcium oxalate crystals in raphide bundles, which are poisonous and irritating. The sap may cause skin irritation...
- though this is rarely done for giant taro as it contains higher amounts of raphides which cause itching. The reconstructed word for giant taro in Proto-Austronesian...