net-veined
[net-veynd]
- having branched veins that form a network, as the leaves of most dicotyledonous plants.
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Compare parallel-veined.
Origin of net-veined
First recorded in 1860–65
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The curled, roundish leaves do not exceed half an inch in length; they are net-veined, toothed, and shining.
Wayside and Woodland TreesEdward Step
Twining herbs with net-veined leaves and greenish or white flowers in panicles or racemes.
The Plants of MichiganHenry Allan Gleason
These are the net-veined winged insects; the Dragon flies, Mayflies, Caddis-flies belong in this order.
Great HikeAlan Douglas
Phyloptera: the super-ordinal term proposed to include all the net-veined orders, the Orthoptera and Dermatoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
In wet woods, usually near the coast, the Net-veined Chain Fern is occasionally conspicuous.
How to Know the FernsFrances Theodora Parsons