midrib

[ mid-rib ]

/ ˈmɪdˌrɪb /

noun Botany.

the central or middle rib of a leaf.

Origin of midrib

First recorded in 1690–1700; mid- + rib¹

Words nearby midrib

mid off, mid on, midpoint, midrange, midrash, midrib, midriff, mid-rise, midsagittal plane, midsection, midsegment

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Example sentences from the Web for midrib

The leaves are simple, and except for the midrib are only one layer of cells thick.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
They have straight primary veins running from the midrib to the points of the teeth.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
The midrib is a little paler than the rest of the frond, and is rather prominent on the under surface.
Beautiful Ferns|Daniel Cady Eaton
Another species—D. hypoglossum—is characterised by the leaflets of the midrib bearing still smaller leaflets in the same manner.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

Fruit-dots oblong in chain-like rows along the midrib both of the pinnæ and the lobes, confluent when ripe.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton

British Dictionary definitions for midrib

midrib

/ (ˈmɪdˌrɪb) /

noun

the main vein of a leaf, running down the centre of the blade

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Scientific definitions for midrib

midrib

[ mĭd′rĭb′ ]

The central or main vein of a leaf, as in eudicots, magnoliids, and ferns. Midribs generally protrude from the underside of leaves with pinnate venation. See more at venation.

单词	midrib
释义	midrib [ mid-rib ] / ˈmɪdˌrɪb / noun Botany. the central or middle rib of a leaf. Origin of midrib First recorded in 1690–1700; mid- + rib¹ Words nearby midrib mid off, mid on, midpoint, midrange, midrash, midrib, midriff, mid-rise, midsagittal plane, midsection, midsegment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for midrib The leaves are simple, and except for the midrib are only one layer of cells thick. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various They have straight primary veins running from the midrib to the points of the teeth. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson The midrib is a little paler than the rest of the frond, and is rather prominent on the under surface. Beautiful Ferns\|Daniel Cady Eaton Another species—D. hypoglossum—is characterised by the leaflets of the midrib bearing still smaller leaflets in the same manner. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux Fruit-dots oblong in chain-like rows along the midrib both of the pinnæ and the lobes, confluent when ripe. The Fern Lover's Companion\|George Henry Tilton British Dictionary definitions for midrib midrib / (ˈmɪdˌrɪb) / noun the main vein of a leaf, running down the centre of the blade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for midrib midrib [ mĭd′rĭb′ ] The central or main vein of a leaf, as in eudicots, magnoliids, and ferns. Midribs generally protrude from the underside of leaves with pinnate venation. See more at venation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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