2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Same as {Rhachis}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
rachides — ra·chis || reɪkɪs n. spinal column, backbone; axis … English contemporary dictionary
rachides — plural of rachis … Useful english dictionary
rachide — {{hw}}{{rachide}}{{/hw}}s. f. o m. 1 (anat.) Colonna vertebrale. 2 Nervatura principale delle foglie. 3 Asse del vessillo delle penne degli uccelli, da cui si dipartono le barbe … Enciclopedia di italiano
Rachis — Ra chis (r[=a] k[i^]s), n.; pl. E. {Rachises} (r[=a] k[i^]s*[e^]z), L. {Rachides} (r[a^]k [i^]*d[=e]z). [NL., fr. Gr. ra chis, ios.] [Written also {rhachis}.] 1. (Anat.) The spine; the vertebral column. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Same as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rachises — Rachis Ra chis (r[=a] k[i^]s), n.; pl. E. {Rachises} (r[=a] k[i^]s*[e^]z), L. {Rachides} (r[a^]k [i^]*d[=e]z). [NL., fr. Gr. ra chis, ios.] [Written also {rhachis}.] 1. (Anat.) The spine; the vertebral column. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rhachis — Rachis Ra chis (r[=a] k[i^]s), n.; pl. E. {Rachises} (r[=a] k[i^]s*[e^]z), L. {Rachides} (r[a^]k [i^]*d[=e]z). [NL., fr. Gr. ra chis, ios.] [Written also {rhachis}.] 1. (Anat.) The spine; the vertebral column. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rachis — noun (plural rachises; also rachides) Etymology: New Latin rachid , rachis, from Greek rhachis; akin to Greek rhachos thorn, Lithuanian ražas dry twig, tine Date: 1785 1. an axial structure: as a. (1) the elongated axis of an inflorescence (2) an … New Collegiate Dictionary
Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… … Wikipedia
rachis — n.; pl. rachides, rachises [Gr. rhachis, backbone] 1. Any of various axial structures. 2. (NEMATA) The central or axial chord in the ovary around which multiple rows of germinal cells are laid down … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
rachis — rachidian /reuh kid ee euhn/, rachial /ray kee euhl/, rachidial, adj. /ray kis/, n., pl. rachises, rachides /rak i deez , ray ki /. 1. Bot. a. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. b. (in a pinnately compound leaf… … Universalium
