Ra″phe (rā″fē̍), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ραφἥ a seam or suture, fr. ρἅπτειν to sew or stitch together.] 1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue.
2. (Bot.) Same as Rhaphe.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.