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

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 parallel-veined leaves of monocotyledons have stems without distinction of wood, bark and pith; the netted-veined leaves of dicotyledons have exogenous stems.

From Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; from Seed to Leaf by Newell, Jane H.

The Ginkgo-tree, the Indian Corn, and the Calla Lily have parallel-veined leaves.

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

Leaves: 2, spreading flat on ground, glossy above, silvery underneath, parallel-veined, slightly longer than wide, very large, from 4 to 7 in. across.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Blanchan, Neltje

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