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rhachis

/rey-kis/US // ˈreɪ kɪs //UK // (ˈreɪkɪs) //

虹口区,虹膜,虹桥区,虹桥

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural rha·chis·es, rhach·i·des [rak-i-deez, rey-ki-]. /ˈræk ɪˌdiz, ˈreɪ kɪ-/.

    • : a variant of rachis.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • 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.