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How to pronounce midrib in English?

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Synonyms midvein
Type of nervure, vein

Examples of midrib

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The Xiphos sometimes has a midrib, or is diamond or lenticular in cross-section.
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In some cultivars, the midrib is different in color than the rest of the segment.
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The leaf undersurface is white with a prominent midrib covered in brownish hairs.
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They skeletonize the foliage, leaving only the midrib and major veins intact.
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The scales could be flat, or slightly domed, or have a raised midrib or edge.
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Diseased leaf, which has browned along the midrib of the leaf and then down the veins.
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The lower surface of the leaf has a midrib covered in fine pale brown hair.
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It has a loose head similar to romaine but doesn't have the big midrib.
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The labellum is usually simple, but is occasionally bifurcated at the tip of the midrib.
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More examples
  • The vein in the center of a leaf
  • In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat (laminar) and thin. ...
  • The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or leaf
  • The central vein or rib of a leaf, usually extending from the base to or near the apex.
  • The center and most often the dominant vein on a leaf.
  • The central conducting and supporting structure of the blade of a simple leaf or leaflet. [RA]
  • The thickened longitudinal axis of a flattened branch or blade; a vien- or rib-like structure running up the middle of a blade
  • The prominent ridge in the middle of the underside of the leaf blade. Central vein of the leaf.
  • The stiffened mid-section of the standards holding them upright.