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🌿 With net-like veins 🌱 A veined plant
netleaf

netleaf

8.9
Having leaves with veins that form a net pattern
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : con hojas venosas
  • The netleaf pattern on the plant's foliage made it stand out in the garden.

Examples

  • She admired the netleaf structure that gave the tree's leaves a delicate appearance.

  • Botanists often classify species by whether they have netleaf or parallel-veined leaves.

  • The netleaf plant adds a unique texture to the garden.

  • Look at that netleaf foliage over there!

  • The netleaf variety of the hackberry plant is known for its distinct, intricate vein patterns.

  • Gardeners often prefer netleaf plants because their unique foliage adds visual interest to landscapes.

  • The scientist studied the netleaf characteristics of various plants to understand their adaptation to arid environments.

Synonyms

venose
vsnetleaf
  • Specialized
9.9

Having thin lines like the veins in leaves or insect wings

is specifically about net-like vein patterns rather than general vein markings
veined
vsnetleaf
4.4

Having lines and marks like those on a leaf or marble

focuses on the same leaf net pattern rather than any veinlike streaks
veinous
vsnetleaf
  • Specialized
8.2

Showing many thin lines like those in leaves or marble

highlights net-shaped vein arrangement rather than just high vein quantity
veinal
vsnetleaf
  • Specialized
9.9

About the veins in a plant's leaves or stem

applies to netlike leaf veins as a pattern more than to general vein biology

Surface Forms

netleaf positive

Morphology

netleaf = net + leaf (transparent) = net + leaf

The meaning is directly the combination of 'net' + 'leaf' (a leaf with a net-like vein pattern), which a B1 learner can infer from the component words.

Etymology

The word netleaf comes from the simple parts net ('a mesh of threads') and leaf ('the green part of a plant'), so as an adjective it describes leaves that have a net-like pattern of veins.