midrib

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} The strengthened [[vein]] down the middle of a [[flower]] [[petal]] or [[simple leaf]] or [[leaflet]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[continuation]] of the [[petiole]] of a [[pinnately]] [[compound leaf]] around which the [[leaflet]]s attach.
3. {{lb|en|ornithology}} The [[shaft]] of a [[feather]].

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