rachides in English
noun
1
a stem of a plant, especially a grass, bearing flower stalks at short intervals.
Inflorescences are the terminal toothbrush type, with five to 70 pairs of flowers on a rachis approx. 35-50 mm long.
2
the vertebral column or the cord from which it develops.
3
the shaft of a feather, especially the part bearing the barbs.
A contour feather, as a typical feather, has a complex morphology consisting of a central shaft or rachis to which barbs are attached on two margins to form a vane.
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