veinlet

[ veyn-lit ]

noun

1. a small vein.

veinlet

/ ˈveɪnlɪt /

noun

1. any small vein or venule

Word History and Origins

Origin of veinlet¹

First recorded in 1825–35; vein + -let

Example Sentences

Indusium fixed by its outer margin to the fruitful veinlet, free and opening on the side next the midrib.

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But how is material conveyed from rootlet to veinlet of leaf hundreds of feet away?

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Indusium fixed by its outer margin to a veinlet and opening on the inner side.

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Indusium straight or rarely curved, fixed lengthwise on the upper side of a fertile veinlet, opening toward the midrib.

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