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  • 111venose — a. (Bot.) Veiny, veined …

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  • 112venous — a. 1. Venal. 2. (Bot.) Reticulated, netted, veiny, venose …

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  • 113vein — ► NOUN 1) any of the tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from all parts of the body towards the heart. 2) (in general use) a blood vessel. 3) (in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf, containing… …

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  • 114veined — vein ► NOUN 1) any of the tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from all parts of the body towards the heart. 2) (in general use) a blood vessel. 3) (in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf, containing… …

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  • 115veining — vein ► NOUN 1) any of the tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from all parts of the body towards the heart. 2) (in general use) a blood vessel. 3) (in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf, containing… …

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  • 116venose — [vē′nōs] adj. veined or veiny: said as of an insect s wing …

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  • 117venous — [vē′nəs] adj. [L venosus] 1. Biol. a) of a vein or veins b) having veins or full of veins; veiny 2. Physiol. designating blood being carried in the veins back to the heart and lungs: venous blood has given up oxygen and taken up carbon dioxide,… …

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  • 118ram's-head — noun orchid of northern North America having a brownish green flower and red and white lip suggestive of a ram s head • Syn: ↑ram s head lady s slipper, ↑Cypripedium arietinum • Hypernyms: ↑lady s slipper, ↑lady slipper, ↑ladies slipper, ↑slipper …

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  • 119vein — n. & v. n. 1 a any of the tubes by which blood is conveyed to the heart (cf. ARTERY). b (in general use) any blood vessel (has royal blood in his veins). 2 a nervure of an insect s wing. 3 a slender bundle of tissue forming a rib in the framework …

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  • 120coralvine — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a West Indian climbing plant (Antigonon leptopus) grown widely as an ornamental, in some areas being evergreen, and having cordate leaves and clusters of pinkish flowers succeeded by brightly colored veiny fruit …

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