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midvein

midvein noun: the main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.

Noun

midvein (plural midveins)

  1. 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, middle rib

Synonyms of midvein

Forms of midvein

pluralmidveins

Origin of midvein

From mid- + vein.

Questions about midvein

What does midvein mean?
Midvein means the main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.
What part of speech is midvein?
Midvein is a noun.
What is the plural of midvein?
The plural of midvein is midveins.

Words near midvein in the dictionary

  1. midtrip
  2. midtrophic
  3. midtropospheric
  4. midturn
  5. midurethral
  6. midvein
  7. midveins
  8. midventral
  9. midventrally
  10. midventricle
  11. midventricles

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