midrib
Meaning
- 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.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪdrɪb/
Etymology
mid- + rib
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