ALL meanings of rachis
ra·chis
R r - noun plural rachis 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. 1
- noun plural rachis Ornithology. the part of the shaft of a feather bearing the web. 1
- noun plural rachis Anatomy. spinal column. 1
- noun rachis A stem of a plant, especially a grass, bearing flower stalks at short intervals. 1
- noun rachis the main axis or stem of an inflorescence or compound leaf 0
- noun rachis the shaft of a feather, esp the part that carries the barbs 0
- noun rachis spinal column 0
- noun rachis the principal axis of an inflorescence or of a compound leaf 0
- noun rachis the shaft of a feather, esp. that part bearing the barbs 0