What is approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve called?
straight — (Bot.) Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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