How to pronounce “midrib”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (botany) The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet.
• (botany) The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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