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veinlet

veinlet

6.9
A very thin line in things such as leaves, rocks, or the body that holds another material
  • noun
  • /ˈveɪnlɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : venulita
  • Under the microscope, the small veinlets in the leaf's structure were clearly visible.

Examples

  • The geologist examined the quartz, noting the tiny veinlets running through it.

  • I touch the new fluff on her head and kiss a violet twist of veinlets on her lily skin.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The leaf was adorned with delicate veinlets that resembled intricate patterns.

Synonyms

venule
vsveinlet
  • Specialized
9.0

A very small vein that takes blood from tiny blood vessels and joins others

is a general small vein found in leaves minerals or tiny vessels
venula
vsveinlet
  • Specialized
9.9

A very small vein that collects blood from capillaries

is a broader small vein term not limited to blood circulation
capillary vein
vsveinlet
  • Specialized
5.7

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

is a small general vein not defined by anatomical continuity with channels

How Big

lode
  • Specialized
20 9.1
vein
  • Specialized
16 6.3
veinlet
  • Specialized
6.9

Surface Forms

veinlet singular
veinlets plural

Morphology

veinlet = vein (transparent) = vein + let

Formed from 'vein' plus the diminutive suffix '-let', straightforwardly indicating a small or minor vein.

Etymology

Veinlet comes from the common word vein, which means 'a tube or line that carries blood or shows as a line in a leaf or rock', plus the small ending -let meaning 'small'. So a veinlet is simply a very small 'vein', like the tiny lines you see in leaves, in minerals, or as little blood vessels in the body.