midrib
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈmɪdrɪb/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English rib English midrib From mid- + rib.
- 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.