veinal
- adjective
- /ˈveɪnəl/
- Specialized
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venoso
- The veinal patterns on the leaves are quite intricate.
Examples
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The botanist noted that the veinal patterns of the leaf were unusually complex.
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This particular mosaic disease causes veinal discoloration and stunted growth in infected crops.
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Symptoms of the virus included yellowing and veinal necrosis on the plant's foliage.
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Botanists study veinal diseases to improve crop health.
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The botanist noted that the veinal patterns of the leaf were unusually complex.
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Symptoms of the virus included yellowing and veinal necrosis on the plant's foliage.
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This particular mosaic disease causes veinal discoloration and stunted growth in infected crops.
Synonyms
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Having thin lines running through stone like marble or wood
Showing many thin lines like those in leaves or marble
Having thin lines like the veins in leaves or insect wings
Used in species names to show a plant or animal has noticeable veins
Having lines and marks like those on a leaf or marble
A pattern of thin lines like those on a leaf or in marble
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Veinal comes from the common word vein, which goes back to the old Latin word vena meaning 'vein' or 'blood vessel'. So veinal means 'relating to the veins of plants', because the thin lines on a leaf look like small blood vessels.