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rhachis

noun as in spinal column

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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.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rhachis, such as: backbone, myel, rachis, spine, and vertebrae.

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