noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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.
2. 2
   the vein in the center of a leaf wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

midribcentral vein

Antonyms

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marginal veinperipheral vein

Etymology

From mid- + vein.