Examples of 'midrib' in a sentence
Meaning of "midrib"
midrib (noun): A midrib is the central or middle vein of a leaf, running from the base to the apex
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- 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.
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The midrib is raised on both leaf surfaces.
All reproductive bladelets are formed on the midrib.
The dried midrib is used to make boats.
The blotch is centered over the midrib.
The midrib is concave on the upper surface.
They lack ramenta on the midrib below.
The midrib is raised under the leaf.
They are thick and have an indistinct midrib.
The midrib of the leaves are known to be hairy.
The leaves have a distinct costa midrib.
The midrib was dissected out and discarded.
The leaves have a pale yellow midrib.
Midrib raised above and below.
The veins and midrib are prominent on the leaf.
This move attacks the midrib.
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Discard the midrib portion of the dissected leaf.
The leaves are coriaceous and have a distinct midrib.
There was no nipping of the midrib before feeding.
Each pinna midrib bears many small leaflets pinnules.
They have a single visible midrib.
It never crosses the midrib except in its upper part.
Mines are often formed close to the midrib.
Only the midrib is prominent.
The leaves are folded upward along the midrib.
The midrib is raised above and below on the leaflet.
Dark trichomes are present on the upper midrib surface.
The midrib extends beyond the leaf to form a tiny tip.
But then the tip of the midrib continues to grow.
The leaf blades are lanceolate to ovate with a thickened midrib.
Lesions on the midrib are red.
They display fine parallel venation off of a central midrib.
They also have a distinct midrib visible on the lower surface.
They are rough or bristly and have a white midrib below.
A prominent flat midrib runs the whole length of the leaf.
The leaves have parallel veins and a distinct midrib.
The midrib is raised.
Five to six longitudinal veins are present on either side of the midrib.
Also the midrib of the underside of the leaves are provided with spines.
The mine is located in a lobe or at the base adjacent to the midrib.
The leaves have a midrib that bears lamellae on the upper surface.
It cuts the leaf from the edge towards the midrib.
Spines may be present on the midrib of leaflets and the rachis of compound leaves.
Each leaf has one vein either side of the midrib.
A midrib is always present and usually reaches more than half of the leaf.
Three to eight longitudinal veins are present on either side of the midrib.
The midrib is concave on the upper surface and triangular on the lower surface.
Three prominent longitudinal veins are present on either side of the midrib.
There is one main stem or midrib from which the other stems source from.
One to two longitudinal veins are present on either side of the midrib.
The mine starts as a narrow corridor following the midrib that ascends towards the leaf tip.
