parallel-veined

American  

[par-uh-lel-veynd, -luhl-] / ˈpær əˌlɛlˈveɪnd, -ləl- /

adjective

Botany.

1. having closely spaced longitudinal veins, as the leaves of most monocotyledonous plants.

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Etymology

Origin of parallel-veined

First recorded in 1860–65; parallel + vein + -ed ³

Example Sentences

A leaf having its veinlets parallel to one another is said to be parallel-veined or -nerved.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)

There are two principle modes— the parallel-veined, of which the iris is an example; the reticulated-veined, or netted-veined, of which the Elm is an example.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

The Ginkgo-tree, the Indian Corn, and the Calla Lily have parallel-veined leaves.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)

In all of these, except Trillium, the perigone leaves are colored alike, and the leaves parallel-veined; but in the latter the sepals are green and the leaves broad and netted-veined.

From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Campbell, Douglas Houghton

All plants with definitely parallel-veined leaves may be identified through this division, unless the parts of the flower are distinctly in fives.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan