midrib

Meaning

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

Synonyms

rachis

mid rib

mid vein

median vein

midrib vein

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪdrɪb/
Etymology

mid- + rib

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