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midrib

/mid-rib/US // ˈmɪdˌrɪb //UK // (ˈmɪdˌrɪb) //

中脉,中肋,中肋骨,中肋部

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Botany.

    • : the central or middle rib of a leaf.

Examples

  • Another species—D. hypoglossum—is characterised by the leaflets of the midrib bearing still smaller leaflets in the same manner.

  • It has no midrib or air-vessels, and the fruit is contained in forked receptacles at the tips of the branches.

  • It has a fibrous root, and a stalked, lanceolate, entire frond with a distinct midrib throughout.

  • "Now for the feathering," and Yan showed Sam how to split the midrib of a turkey feather and separate the vane.

  • Most of the lobes are attached to the wing of the midrib by a broad base: the lower ones sometimes have a short stalk.