The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rhaphe \Rha"phe\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? seam, fr. ??? to sew. ] (Bot.) The continuation of the seed stalk along the side of an anatropous ovule or seed, forming a ridge or seam. [Written also raphe.] --Gray. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rhaphe n 1: a ridge that forms a seam between two parts [syn: raphe, rhaphe]