midrib

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet.
The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.

/ˈmɪdrɪb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-midrib.wav

midrib midribs

mid- + rib

midnerve midvein middle rib rachis

midribbed

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