Meaning
The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English line English midline From mid- + line.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
midplane
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: