Veinlet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A small or secondary vein, as on the wing of an insect.
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  • n. A small or secondary vein, especially on the wing of an insect.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A small vein.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A small vein; a venous radicle uniting with another to form a vein; a venule.
  • n. In entomology, one of the secondary or lesser veins of the wings: same as nervule. See vein, n., 3.
  • n. In botany, a small vein; one of the ultimate or smaller ramifications of a vein or rib; a nerville.
    • Word Usage
    "A mile and a half walking almost due north led to a veinlet of copper 30 metres long by 0.30 thick, with an east-west strike, and a dip of"
    Cross Reference
    internomedian veinlet   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    venule   
     
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