MIDRIB Synonyms
There are 3 synonyms of the word
midrib.
(exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word midrib. (close relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word midrib. (close relations)
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Definition of MIDRIB
Definition of MIDRIB
Best Alternative Words for MIDRIB
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midvein | nounn | |||||||
noun • the vein in the center of a leaf | ||||||||
costa | nounn | |||||||
noun • a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing) • any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) | ||||||||
rachis | nounn | |||||||
noun • axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord |