midrib

English

Etymology

mid- +‎ rib

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪdrɪb/
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Noun

midrib (plural midribs)

(botany) The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet.
Synonyms: middle rib, midvein
(botany) The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.
Synonyms: middle rib, rachis

Synonyms

Translations

strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet

Bikol Central: gihoy (bcl)
Finnish: keskiruoti
Maori: tuaka, karawhā
Polish: żyłka (pl) f
Tagalog: tinting

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