net-veined

American  

[net-veynd] / ˈnɛtˌveɪnd /

adjective

Botany.

1. having branched veins that form a network, as the leaves of most dicotyledonous plants.

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Etymology

Origin of net-veined

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Membranous, net-veined wings, those of the two pairs closely alike.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

Under the Key to the Groups, it agrees with 1b, referring to 2; with 2b, referring to 3; and its net-veined leaves place it in 3b, referring to Group 4, Dicotyledones.

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

The curled, roundish leaves do not exceed half an inch in length; they are net-veined, toothed, and shining.

From Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva by Step, Edward

All plants with definitely net-veined leaves may be identified through this division.

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

In general form Lepisma may be compared to the larva of Perla, a net-veined Neuropterous insect, and also to the narrow-bodied species of cockroaches, minus the wings.

From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)