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Showing words for RACHIS using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Rachis

chairs, ischar, rachis

5 Letter Words for Rachis

acris, arish, ashir, chair, chais, chars, chias, chria, crash, hairs

4 Letter Words for Rachis

airs, arch, arcs, aris, asci, cair, cars, cash, chai, char, chas, chia, chis, cira, cris, hair, hics, ichs, rach, rahs, rais, rash, rias, rich, risc, saic, sair, sari, scar, shia, shir, shri, sich, srac

3 Letter Words for Rachis

ach, ahi, ahs, air, ais, arc, ars, ash, cai, car, cha, chi, chs, cia, cir, cis, crs, csi, has, hia, hic, hir, his, hrs, ich, ihs, ira, irs, ish, rah, rai, ras, rha, ria, sac, sah, sai, sar, sch, sci, scr, sha, shi, shr, sic, sir, sri

Definitions for Rachis

[1] Botany . the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
[2] Ornithology . the part of the shaft of a feather bearing the web.
[3] Anatomy . spinal column.
[4] botany the main axis or stem of an inflorescence or compound leaf
[5] ornithol the shaft of a feather, esp the part that carries the barbs
[6] another name for spinal column

Words related to Rachis

vertebrae, bone, ridge, back, chine, shaft, pin, rod, stem, stalk, axle, axis, mandrel, baluster, backbone, spine, rhachis

Words nearby Rachis

rachilysis, rachio-, rachiocentesis, rachiometer, rachiotomy, rachis, rachischisis, rachitic pelvis, rachitic rosary, rachitis, rachitogenic

Origin of Rachis

1775–85; < New Latin < Greek rháchis spine, ridge, backbone

Other words from Rachis

ra·chid·i·an [ruh -kid -ee-uh n] /rəˈkɪd i ən/ , ra·chi·al [rey -kee-uh l] /ˈreɪ ki əl/ , ra·chid·i·al , adjective

Word origin for Rachis

C17: via New Latin from Greek rhakhis ridge

Synonyms for Rachis

bone, vertebrae, back, chine, ridge, spinal column, vertebral column