raphe

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/ɹæˈfeɪ/ English

Definitions

noun

A ridge or seam on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, especially at the join between two halves or sections.

Related words

Synonyms

anococcygeal fissure sagittal crest suture sulcus seam iliac furrow apical ectodermal ridge pelvic lines scissura perineal raphe jugum ape-fissure plica metapleure incisura

Associated

coccyx nuclei reticular rostral limbic nucleus serotonin cholinergic scrotum hypothalamus brainstem amygdala

Rhymes

gaf chaff gaff staff laugh epitaph gaffe belly laugh carafe half

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