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venule
[ ven-yool ]
noun
- a small vein.
- one of the branches of a vein in the wing of an insect.
venule
/ ˈvɛnjʊlə; ˈvɛnjuːl /
noun
- anatomy any of the small branches of a vein that receives oxygen-depleted blood from the capillaries and returns it to the heart via the venous system
- any of the branches of a vein in an insect's wing
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Derived Forms
- venular, adjective
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Other Words From
- venu·lar adjective
- inter·venu·lar adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of venule1
C19: from Latin vēnula diminutive of vēna vein
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