Vein
WordNet
noun
(1) One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
(2) A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
"All veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
(3) A distinctive style or manner
"He continued in this vein for several minutes"
(4) A layer of ore between layers of rock
(5) Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
verb
(6) Make a veinlike pattern
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Etymology
From < < ; probable origin a pipe or channel for conveying a fluid < .
Noun
- A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
- (used in plural veins) The entrails of a shrimp.
- In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
- The nervure of an insect’s wing.
- A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
- A topic of discussion.
- ...and on a different vein, can we discuss...
- A style, tendency, or quality of something.
Related terms
- in the same vein
- veined
- veinless
- veinlet
- veinlike
- veinstone
- veiny
- venation
- venous
- blue-veined cheese
- deep vein thrombosis
- pulmonary vein
- varicose vein
See also
- artery
- blood vessel
- capillary
- circulatory system
- phlebitis
- vena cava