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middle ribs

middle ribs is the plural of middle rib.

Meaning of middle rib

Noun

middle rib (plural middle ribs)

  1. A cut of beef between the chuck rib and fore ribs.
  2. The main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.
    Synonyms:
    midrib, midvein
  3. The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.
    Synonyms:
    midrib, rachis

Questions about middle ribs

What is middle ribs the plural of?
Middle ribs is the plural of middle rib.

Words near middle ribs in the dictionary

  1. Middle Quezon Hill Subdivision
  2. Middle Quirino Hill
  3. Middle Rainton
  4. middle reaches
  5. middle rib
  6. middle ribs
  7. Middle River
  8. Middle Rock Quarry
  9. Middle Saxon
  10. middle scalene muscle
  11. middle scalene muscles

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