rachides Definition
- 1plural form of rachis, meaning the central axis or shaft of a feather, fern frond, or compound leaf
- 2plural form of rachis, meaning the elongated, usually horizontal, axis of a plant along which the organs are borne
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Summary: rachides in Brief
The term 'rachides' [ˈrækɪdiːz] is the plural form of 'rachis,' which refers to the central axis or shaft of a feather, fern frond, or compound leaf, as well as the elongated, usually horizontal, axis of a plant along which the organs are borne.