Definitions for rachisˈreɪ kɪs; ˈræk ɪˌdiz, ˈreɪ kɪ-

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rachis(noun)

    axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence



    "the fall broke his back"


  1. rachis(Noun)

    The main shaft of either a compound leaf, head of grain, or fern frond.

  2. rachis(Noun)

    The spine or the vertebrae of the spine.

  3. rachis(Noun)

    The central shaft of a feather.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rachis(noun)

    the spine; the vertebral column

  2. Rachis(noun)

    same as Rhachis

  3. Origin: [NL., fr. Gr. "ra`chis, -ios.]


  1. Rachis

    Rachis is a biological term for a main axis or "shaft".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rachis

    rā′kis, n. the spine: (bot.) a branch or axis of inflorescence which proceeds in nearly a straight line from the base to the apex:—pl. Rā′chidēs.—n. Rāchial′gia, pain in the spine.—adjs. Rāchial′gic; Rāchid′ial, Rāchid′ian.—n. Rāchil′la, a secondary rachis in a compound inflorescence.—adj. Rāchit′ic, rickety.—ns. Rāchī′tis, rickets in children (see Rickets): (bot.) a disease which produces abortion in the fruit; Rāch′itome, an anatomical instrument for opening the spinal canal. [Gr. rachis, the spine.]

Anagrams for rachis »

  1. Sirach

  2. chairs


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rachis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rachis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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