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vein

vein

2 7.8
Thin stiff lines in an insect wing that give it shape
  • noun
  • /veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nervio
  • Carefully examining the wing, she pointed out the intricate patterns formed by the veins that support its structure.
  • wing vein

Then, with a rattle like the shaking of sheets of brass, the wide vein wings opened and the dragon spring up into the air, circled Rogue Knoll once more and flew.

Examples

  • Notice the 18-vein intersection on the forewing... ...and the 17 separate angles of the hamuli.

  • When you pick them up, you should pick 'em up by this front vein on the wing... 'cause it's the strongest part of the wing.

  • To attract a female bow-winged grasshopper, the male rubs a comb-like structure on his hind leg against a vein that protrudes from his front wing.

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  • Insects use their veins to provide strength and flexibility in their wings, enabling agile flight.

  • The researcher studied how variations in the veins of butterfly wings influenced their ability to maneuver in the air.

Synonyms

rib
vsvein
20 5.1

A long raised part that gives support to a leaf, building, or machine

is specific to horny support ridges in insect wings rather than general structures
nervure
vsvein
  • Specialized
9.9

A stiff vein in an insect wing that supports and shapes the wing

is horny rather than being an unspecified structural ridge
nervus
vsvein
  • Specialized
9.9

A ridge in a leaf or insect wing that supports it

is limited to insect wings and not to leaf ridges

Compounds

jugular vein
  • Specialized
5 4.6

A large tube in the neck that carries blood from the head to the heart

varicose vein
  • Specialized
3 3.8

A larger, twisted blood vessel in the leg that bulges

saphenous vein
  • Specialized
2 6.8

A long blood vessel near the skin of the leg that carries blood from the foot

hepatic vein
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A vein that carries blood away from the liver to the large vein leading to the heart

renal vein
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A blood vessel that carries blood from a kidney to the large vessel that returns blood to the heart

femoral vein
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A large blood vessel in the thigh that carries blood back to the heart

pulmonary vein
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart

portal vein
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A short blood vessel that carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver

basilic vein
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A vein near the skin on the inner side of the arm that takes blood from the hand and forearm

brachial vein
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A vein in the upper arm that runs next to the brachial artery and carries blood toward the armpit

external jugular vein
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A large tube at the side of the neck that carries blood from the head to the chest

mesenteric vein
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A vein that carries blood from the intestines through the tissue that holds them to the portal vein

iliac vein
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A large vein in the hip area that carries blood from the legs to the main vein in the belly

innominate vein
  • Specialized
1 7.9

One of two large chest veins that carry blood from the head and arm to the heart

internal jugular vein
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A large tube inside the neck that carries blood from the head to the heart

popliteal vein
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A large vein behind the knee that carries blood from the lower leg to the thigh

splenic vein
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A blood vessel that takes blood from the spleen to the large vessel leading to the liver

subclavian vein
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A large blood vessel under the collarbone that carries blood toward the heart

uterine vein
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A vein on each side of the uterus that carries blood to a larger vein in the pelvis

basal vein
  • Specialized
8.1

A large vein on the inner side of the temporal lobe that drains blood into a larger brain vein

basivertebral vein
  • Specialized
9.7

A small vein inside a vertebra that drains blood into the front part of the spinal vein network

brachiocephalic vein
  • Specialized
8.4

A large neck vein where two veins join to carry blood to the heart

bronchial vein
  • Specialized
4.6

A small blood vessel that carries blood from the lung tubes to a larger vein near the spine

capillary vein
  • Specialized
5.7

A very small blood vessel that carries blood from capillaries into larger vessels

cardinal vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A large early blood vessel in animal embryos that carries blood back to the heart

central vein of liver
  • Specialized
4.6

A small blood vessel at the center of a liver lobule that collects blood and sends it to larger veins

6.5

A vein that takes blood away from the back of the eye through the optic nerve

Main vein that drains blood from the small gland above each kidney into nearby large veins

cephalic vein
  • Specialized
4.6

A large vein near the surface of the upper arm that carries blood to the shoulder

cerebellar vein
  • Specialized
6.3

A blood vessel that drains blood from the back part of the brain

cerebral vein
  • Specialized
6.1

A blood vessel that takes blood away from the brain

cervical vein
  • Specialized
6.4

A vein in the neck that runs next to an artery with the same name

7.7

A vein near the hip that carries blood from the upper thigh

circumflex iliac vein
  • Specialized
8.4

A vein that runs next to an artery in the lower belly

circumflex vein
  • Specialized
8.4

A curved blood vessel that runs beside an artery with the same name in a body part

choroid vein
  • Specialized
8.5

A blood vessel in the eye that carries blood away from the choroid layer

colic vein
  • Specialized
7.0

A small blood vessel that carries blood from the large intestine to larger veins in the abdomen

clitoral vein
  • Specialized
7.9

A vein that carries blood away from the clitoris

One of two large veins in an embryo that return blood to the heart

common facial vein
  • Specialized
5.3

A vein that takes blood from the face and drains into a large vein in the neck

common iliac vein
  • Specialized
5.8

A large vein on each side of the lower body that joins to form the vein to the heart

conjunctival vein
  • Specialized
7.8

A small vein that takes blood away from the clear thin layer over the white of the eye

costoaxillary vein
  • Specialized
9.5

A small vein in the chest that connects veins between the ribs to a vein near the armpit

cutaneous vein
  • Specialized
7.2

A small tube under the skin that carries blood to deeper veins

cystic vein
  • Specialized
5.0

A vein that carries blood from the gallbladder to a large vein in the liver

7.3

A vein deep in the side of the brain that drains blood toward the base of the brain

deep cervical vein
  • Specialized
5.5

A blood vessel in the neck that drains blood from muscles near the spine

deep temporal vein
  • Specialized
7.9

A vein in the temple area that carries blood away from nearby muscles

digital vein
  • Specialized
7.3

A tube that carries blood away from a finger or toe

diploic vein
  • Specialized
8.9

A vein in the spongy part of the skull that drains blood from the skull bones

dorsal scapular vein
  • Specialized
8.3

A vein beside the descending scapular artery in the shoulder that drains into the subclavian or external jugular vein

emissary vein
  • Specialized
8.0

A blood vessel in the head that connects veins inside the skull to veins outside

epigastric vein
  • Specialized
6.7

A vein that carries blood away from the upper front part of the belly

episcleral vein
  • Specialized
8.8

A small vein in the white of the eye near the cornea that helps drain fluid

9.8

A left chest vein that carries blood from the upper back between the ribs to the azygos vein

7.0

A small vein on the outer side of the forearm that joins a larger vein near the elbow

9.9

A chest vein that takes blood from upper left rib spaces and drains into the azygos vein

9.2

A small neck vein that runs beside the vertebral vein and drains into a large chest vein

accompanying vein
  • Specialized
4.1

A vein that runs next to an artery and uses its pulses to help return blood to the heart

anastomotic vein
  • Specialized
8.4

A vein that links parts of the brain and helps drain blood

angular vein
  • Specialized
9.4

A short vein near the inner corner of the eye that joins forehead veins and becomes the facial vein

9.1

A main vein in an embryo that carries blood from the head to the heart

7.2

A vein that drains blood from the front part of the brain into a deeper brain vein

anterior facial vein
  • Specialized
8.2

A vein at the front of the face that carries blood from the cheek toward the neck

anterior jugular vein
  • Specialized
6.8

A vein at the front of the neck that starts below the chin and joins the external jugular vein

9.1

A vein at the front of the neck vertebrae that drains blood from the spinal cord into the vertebral vein

appendicular vein
  • Specialized
7.2

A vein that carries blood from the appendix into the ileocolic vein

7.7

A curved vein at the border of the kidney that carries blood from small kidney veins to larger ones

auricular vein
  • Specialized
6.3

A vein that carries blood away from the ear area

axillary vein
  • Specialized
5.5

A large blood vessel in the armpit that carries blood from the arm toward the heart

azygos vein
  • Specialized
9.0

A vein on the right chest that carries blood from the chest and belly to the vein above the heart

azygous vein
  • Specialized
7.9

A vein on the right chest near the spine that carries blood to the large vein above the heart

ethmoidal vein
  • Specialized
8.2

A small vein that carries blood from the sinuses above the nose into a vein near the eye

How Thick

vein
  • Specialized
2 7.8
veinlet
  • Specialized
6.9

Surface Forms

vein singular
veins plural

Etymology

Vein comes from Latin vena 'channel', and people used the word for any line that gives shape or support, so insect wing veins are the stiff ribs that hold the wing in place.