midrib

English

Etymology

mid- +‎ rib

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪdrɪb/

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Noun

midrib (plural midribs)

1. (botany) The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet.

   Synonyms: middle rib, midvein

2. (botany) The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.

   Synonyms: middle rib, rachis

Synonyms

• midnerve
• midvein

Derived terms

• midribbed

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: tingting