rhachis Antonyms
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Meaning of rhachis
rhachis (n.)
The spine.
The continued stem or midrib of a pinnately compound leaf, as in a rose leaf or a fern.
The principal axis in a raceme, spike, panicle, or corymb.
The shaft of a feather. The rhachis of the after-shaft, or plumule, is called the hyporhachis.
The central cord in the stem of a crinoid.
The median part of the radula of a mollusk.
A central cord of the ovary of nematodes.
rhachis Sentence Examples
- The rhachis, or central axis, of the fern frond supports the leaflets.
- The primary rhachis of the palm leaf extends from the base to the apex.
- The secondary rhachises of the palm leaf divide the primary rhachis into lobes.
- The rhachis of the grass leaf is a slender stem.
- The rhachis of the horsetail is a jointed stem.
- The rhachis of the pine needle is a long, slender leaf.
- The rhachis of the sunflower head is a disk.
- The rhachis of the dandelion head is a hollow tube.
- The rhachis of the poppy flower is a long, slender stalk.
- The rhachis of the orchid flower is a fleshy stem.
FAQs About the word rhachis
The spine., The continued stem or midrib of a pinnately compound leaf, as in a rose leaf or a fern., The principal axis in a raceme, spike, panicle, or corymb.,
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The rhachis, or central axis, of the fern frond supports the leaflets.
The primary rhachis of the palm leaf extends from the base to the apex.
The secondary rhachises of the palm leaf divide the primary rhachis into lobes.
The rhachis of the grass leaf is a slender stem.
