sphaeraphis

noun

sphaer·​a·​phis

ˈsfirəfə̇s,

ˈsfer-

plural sphaeraphides

sfə̇ˈrafəˌdēz

: a spherical aggregation of raphides in a plant cell

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from sphaer- + Greek rhaphis needle

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