Midrib

The leaves when magnified are seen to be composed of a single layer of cells, except the midrib, which is made up of several thicknesses of elongated cells. ❋ Douglas Houghton Campbell (N/A)

As I was doubtful whether this was due to the cells on the upper surface of the lobes, or to the sensitive filaments, being acted on by exosmose, one leaf was first tried by pouring a little of the same solution in the furrow between the lobes over the midrib, which is the chief seat of movement. ❋ Charles Darwin (1845)

The first and the second glumes are empty, subequal, narrowly linear with a strong midrib which is produced into a long capillary awn. ❋ K. Rangachari (N/A)

Something is made of the midrib which is in great demand at Rome, on the ❋ Thomas Jefferson (1784)

Brown midrib corn (BMR) is lower in lignin content (about half of normal corn silage), and 6 to 8 percentage units higher in total plant digestibility. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Needles are 2-6 cm long, flattened, strongly waxy and silvery-white on the lower surface, green above, mostly 2-ranked, spreading horizontally, not concealing the upper surface of twigs, the needles 1-ranked and spiraled higher on the tree; resin canals marginal, located near the lower epidermis; stomatal rows absent on the upper surface at midleaf, 5-7 stomatal rows on each side of midrib of lower surface. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Mikashshah,” the thick part of a midrib of a palm-frond soaked for some days in water and beaten out till the fibres separate. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The expanding of the flower bud is a pretty process; each lobe, supported by a strong midrib, spreads out into one of the points of a five-pointed star; each point is very sharp and angular because, folding in along these edges in one of the prettiest of Nature's hems is the ruffled margin of the flower. ❋ Gumbo Lily (2007)

About six of the innermost of these plumes on each side have the midrib elongated into slender black wires, which bend at right angles, and curve somewhat backwards to a length of about ten inches, forming one of those extraordinary and fantastic ornaments with which this group of birds abounds. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Between these two points there runs a dark curved line exactly representing the midrib of a leaf, and from this radiate on each side a few oblique marks which well imitate the lateral veins. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In the third method the midrib is similarly severed and the web peeled for about two inches; but the stalk is held in the hand, and, being jerked forward, the midrib being torn from the web flies off, though not under accurate control as to direction. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Upon the stick being moved smartly forward, the web peels from each side to the midrib, which shoots ahead with an arrow-like flight in the direction the marksman designs. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Some boys make tiny spears from the midrib of the frond of the creeping palm (CALAMUS OBSTRUENS), which, balanced on the palm palm of the left hand, are flicked with deadly effect, continual practice reducing misses to the minimum. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The midrib is severed and the web peeled therefrom for a few inches as in the ❋ Unknown (2003)

The longitudinal streak became absorbed in the midrib of the blade, and the insect rested secure in its invisibility. ❋ Unknown (2003)

A pliant rod about four feet long is improvised from the midrib of the creeping palm before mentioned, to the end of which is fastened a slender thread of the same material, split off by using the nails of the thumb and second finger. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The loose ends of the web being retained between the thumb and the second finger, the midrib peels off completely when the hand is propelled, the impulse being transmitted to the dart. ❋ Unknown (2003)

By being drawn between the nails of the thumb and the first finger, the web is separated from the midrib for about three inches. ❋ Unknown (2003)