raphe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a ridge that forms a seam between two parts
    rhaphe.

WordNet

Ra"phe noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a seam or suture, fr. to sew or stitch together.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue.
  2. (Bot.) Same as Rhaph.

Webster 1913