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

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parallel-veined

The lily of the valley leaf is parallel-veined and the oak leaf is net-veined.

From Ethel Morton's Enterprise by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)

They all have parallel-veined leaves, and the parts of their flowers are in "threes" or "sixes," as may be seen by consulting the coloured plates.

From Beautiful Bulbous Plants For the Open Air by Weathers, John

The narrow leaves of the cone-bearing trees are also parallel-veined.

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

This is of two principal kinds; namely, the parallel-veined, and the netted-veined.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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