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rhachis
[ rey-kis ]
/ ˈreɪ kɪs /
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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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How to use rhachis in a sentence
The lower valve of the calyx turned to the rhachis is more than twice as small as the upper.
Spikelets 3–12-flowered, somewhat terete, the rhachis with bearded joints; terminal flower abortive.
Spikelets flattened, 5–14-flowered; the flowers somewhat separated on the jointed rhachis.
Rhachis hairy at the base of the flowers, ending in a naked pedicel.
British Dictionary definitions for rhachis
rhachis
/ (ˈreɪkɪs) /
noun plural rhachises or rhachides (ˈrækɪˌdiːz, ˈreɪ-)
a variant spelling of rachis
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