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Midrib is an English word with synonyms like vein. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Midrib in a sentence

Midrib meaning

  1. The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet.
  2. The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.

Synonyms of Midrib

midvein vein nervure

Related words

Other words often associated with Midrib or its synonyms:

rib formation style vena stain

Using Midrib

  • The main meaning on this page is: The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet. | The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.
  • Useful related words include: midvein, vein, nervure.
  • In the example corpus, midrib often appears in combinations such as: the midrib, with midrib, midrib of.

Context around Midrib

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

distinct 1×

Often after:

removed 1× distinguishes 1× design 1× length 1×

Sentence patterns with Midrib

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a distinct midrib for increased 1× down the midrib distinguishes potassium 1× from the midrib of the 1× of the midrib removed from 1× on the midrib of leaflets 1× recovered with midrib design 1× stalk and midrib length and 1× with a midrib and a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

blades oriented for 1× one early silver 1× pereskia species have 1× spines may be 1× the petioles and 1× the washing station 1×

Common sentence endings:

an acute point 1× damage and rot 1× from nitrogen deficiency 1× of compound leaves 1× on either side 1× the intervening notch 1×

Words around Midrib

Just before it in the word index:

midrashim 11 midrashic 11 midrash 48 midrange 67 midrand 68 midpoints 11

Just after it in the word index:

midriff 47 midriffs 3 midroc 2 midroll 3 mids 28 midscale 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Midrib

  • In this selection, "midrib" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, distinct, removed, distinguishes and design stand out and add context to how "midrib" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a distinct midrib for increased and down the midrib distinguishes potassium. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "midrib" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with midrib

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One early silver dagger was recovered with midrib design. (9 words)

Yellowing on leaf edges, not down the midrib, distinguishes potassium deficiency symptoms from nitrogen deficiency. (15 words)

Spines may be present on the midrib of leaflets and the rachis of compound leaves. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The petioles and leaves are removed and harvested; celery is packed by size and quality (determined by colour, shape, straightness and thickness of petiole, stalk and midrib length and absence of disease, cracks, splits, insect damage and rot). (38 words)

This means that on its way from the midrib of the leaflet to the point of the serration, the vein serving the tip of the serration passes close by the intervening notch. (32 words)

The washing station consists of a longer version of the midrib removed from the felled palm at the base so the wide section acts as the washing bowl. (28 words)

Example sentences (8)

The washing station consists of a longer version of the midrib removed from the felled palm at the base so the wide section acts as the washing bowl.

Yellowing on leaf edges, not down the midrib, distinguishes potassium deficiency symptoms from nitrogen deficiency.

Blades oriented for the thrust have thicker blades, sometimes with a distinct midrib for increased stiffness, with a strong taper and an acute point.

One early silver dagger was recovered with midrib design.

Pereskia species have "normal" leaves, with a midrib and a flattened blade (lamina) on either side.

Spines may be present on the midrib of leaflets and the rachis of compound leaves.

The petioles and leaves are removed and harvested; celery is packed by size and quality (determined by colour, shape, straightness and thickness of petiole, stalk and midrib length and absence of disease, cracks, splits, insect damage and rot).

This means that on its way from the midrib of the leaflet to the point of the serration, the vein serving the tip of the serration passes close by the intervening notch.

Common combinations with midrib

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "midrib" in a sentence?
An example: "The washing station consists of a longer version of the midrib removed from the felled palm at the base so the wide section acts as the washing bowl." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "midrib" from authentic English texts.
What does "midrib" mean?
Midrib means: The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet.
What are synonyms of "midrib"?
Common synonyms of "midrib" include: midvein, vein, nervure.
How many example sentences with "midrib" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "midrib", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.