"midrib" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪdrɪb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-midrib.wav [US] Forms: midrib, midribs [plural]
Etymology: mid- + rib Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|mid|rib}} mid- + rib Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A midrib is the main vein of a leaf.
    Sense id: simple-midrib-en-noun-zA8siM3t
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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