midline

[ mid-lahyn ]

/ ˈmɪdˌlaɪn /

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noun

Zoology. the median plane of the body of an animal.

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Origin of midline

First recorded in 1865–70; mid- + line¹

Words nearby midline

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How to use midline in a sentence

He had concerning neurological symptoms as well as a midline shift due to bleeding in the brain—when the brain is pushed off-center due to uneven pressure in the skull.
What the recording of a dying human brain could tell us|Hannah Seo|February 23, 2022|Popular-Science
Using your triceps and the muscles behind your shoulder near your armpit, pull back against the band, moving your whole arm straight behind you, past the midline of your trunk.
5 Moves to Engage and Strengthen Your Glutes and Triceps|jversteegh|January 9, 2022|Outside Online
Bend that arm to row the weight up beneath your shoulder, then extend your arm back, behind the midline of your trunk.
5 Moves to Engage and Strengthen Your Glutes and Triceps|jversteegh|January 9, 2022|Outside Online
The track is directed strongly towards the midline of this creature’s foot, indicating that the dinosaur’s steps rotate inwards, a feature that isn’t typically seen among predatory dinosaurs.
After 60 years, a mysterious Australian dinosaur just got downsized|Margo Milanowski|October 22, 2021|Popular-Science

She chokes up midline — which is the line Bioware went with in-game — and there’s a great reason for that.
Every ‘Mass Effect’ squadmate, ranked from a storytelling perspective|Jhaan Elker|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
Immediately behind the hump is a series of knuckles or crenulations along the midline.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
The single blowhole is located well to the left of the midline and far forward on the head.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
Third vertebral scute: Length of anterior margin, 33; greatest width, 42; length at midline, 40 (estimated).
A New Extinct Emydid Turtle from the Lower Pliocene of Oklahoma|Edwin C. Galbreath
The pectoro-abdominal suture is anteriorly convex at the sides and concave at the midline.
A New Extinct Emydid Turtle from the Lower Pliocene of Oklahoma|Edwin C. Galbreath
Nuchal: Width of anterior margin, 12 (estimated); greatest width, 37 (estimated); length at midline, 35 (estimated).
A New Extinct Emydid Turtle from the Lower Pliocene of Oklahoma|Edwin C. Galbreath