HyperDic: midrib

English > 1 sense of the word *midrib*:
NOUN	plant	midrib, midvein	the vein in the center of a leaf

midrib > pronunciation
Sounds	mih'drihb
Rhymes	ad-lib ... sib: 12 rhymes with ihb...

English > *midrib*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	The vein in the center of a leaf.
Synonym	midvein
Broader	vein, nervure	Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ