rhachis
[ rey-kis ]
/ ˈreɪ kɪs /
noun, plural rha·chis·es, rhach·i·des [rak-i-deez, rey-ki-]. /ˈræk ɪˌdiz, ˈreɪ kɪ-/.
a variant of rachis.
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Example sentences from the Web for rhachis
The lower valve of the calyx turned to the rhachis is more than twice as small as the upper.
Rhachis hairy at the base of the flowers, ending in a naked pedicel.
Spikelets 3–12-flowered, somewhat terete, the rhachis with bearded joints; terminal flower abortive.
British Dictionary definitions for rhachis
rhachis
/ (ˈreɪkɪs) /
noun plural rhachises or rhachides (ˈrækɪˌdiːz, ˈreɪ-)
a variant spelling of rachis
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