cross-vein
[ kraws-veyn, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌveɪn, ˈkrɒs- /
noun Zoology.
a transverse vein that connects adjacent longitudinal veins in the wing of an insect.
Nearby words
cross-trade, cross-train, cross-trainer, cross-utilize, cross-validation, cross-vein, cross-vine, crossandra, crossband, crossbar, crossbeam
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Examples from the Web for cross-vein
The cross-vein and the cell normally cut off by it are absent.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt MorganThe cross-vein between the third and the fourth veins is often absent because of the shifting.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan