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/ˈmɪdrɪb/ · noun
(botany) The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet..
Use midrib when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Midrib means (botany) The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet..
Common synonyms include midnerve, midvein, middle rib, rachis.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use midrib where its definition matches the intended context.
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