midrib

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | 281 words | Copyright

midrib The central, thick, linear structure that runs along the length of a plant thallus or lamina. It occurs in true leaves as a vein running from the leaf base to the apex and in the leaf-like structures of mosses and seaweeds. It provides support and is a translocative vessel.

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