rhachis

[ rey-kis ]

noun

, plural rha·chis·es, rhach·i·des [rak, -i-deez, rey, -ki-].

1. a variant of rachis.

rhachis

/ ˈreɪkɪs /

noun

1. See rachis
   a variant spelling of rachis

Example Sentences

The lower valve of the calyx turned to the rhachis is more than twice as small as the upper.

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Spikelets 3–12-flowered, somewhat terete, the rhachis with bearded joints; terminal flower abortive.

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Spikelets flattened, 5–14-flowered; the flowers somewhat separated on the jointed rhachis.

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Rhachis hairy at the base of the flowers, ending in a naked pedicel.

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