Rā'phē, n.
n. [Gr. ῥαφή, a seam or suture, from ῥάπτειν, to sew or stitch together, Fr. raphé.]
Sense 1. (Anat.) A prominent line resembling a raised seam; especially, the superficial line or seam extending from the anus to the extremity of the penis.
Sense 2. (Bot.) See RHAPHE.