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Definition of midrib - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
plantTECH. central vein of a leafTECH.
- The midrib divides the leaf into symmetrical halves.
2.
compound leafTECH. the continuation of the petiole in compound leavesTECH.
- Leaflets attach along the midrib.
Images of midrib
central vein of a leaf 
the continuation of the petiole in compound leaves
Origin of midrib
Latin, medius (middle) + costa (rib)
Terms with midrib included in their meaning
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plant
having deep indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
plant
cut into narrow lobes with the incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
Examples of midrib in a sentence
Damage to the midrib can affect the entire leaf. The midrib supports the leaflets in a balanced manner. In botany class, we studied how the midrib functions in leaves.
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- French:nervure centrale, axe foliaire, ...
- German:Mittelrippe, ...
- Italian:vena centrale, costola, ...
- Spanish:costilla central, nervio central, ...
- Portuguese:nervo principal, ...
- Chinese:叶脉, 主脉, ...
- Japanese:中肋, ミッドリブ, ...
- Arabic:عِرْق وَسَطِي, العُرْقُ الوَسَطِيُّ, ...
- Hebrew:עֹרֶק הָאֶמְצָעִי, עוֹרֵק רָאשִׁי, ...
- Russian:средняя жилка, центральная жилка, ...
- Ukrainian:середня жилка, головна жилка, ...
- Hindi:मध्यशिरा, ...
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