- Midrib
- Midrib Mid"rib`, n. (Bot.) A continuation of the petiole, extending from the base to the apex of the lamina of a leaf. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Midrib
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midrib — [mid′rib΄] n. the central vein, or rib, of a leaf, usually running from the stem to the apex … English World dictionary
midrib — /ˈmɪdrɪb/ (say midrib) noun the central or middle vein of a leaf …
midrib — noun Date: circa 1793 the central vein of a leaf … New Collegiate Dictionary
midrib — /mid rib /, n. Bot. the central or middle rib of a leaf. [1690 1700; MID + RIB1] * * * … Universalium
midrib — noun The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or leaf … Wiktionary
midrib — mɪdrɪb n. center vein of a leaf (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
midrib — noun a large strengthened vein along the midline of a leaf … English new terms dictionary
midrib — , midvein. Main, central vascular supply of a leaflet, e.g. the raised central vein of Cycas leaflets … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
midrib — mid•rib [[t]ˈmɪdˌrɪb[/t]] n. bot the central or middle rib of a leaf • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
midrib — Nī au (coconut frond and leaf); kua, kuakua (leaf); iwi (as of ti leaf or pili grass) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
