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VEINAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does veinal mean?
• VEINAL (adjective)
The adjective VEINAL has 1 sense:
1. relating to the veins of plants
Familiarity information: VEINAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to the veins of plants
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
leaves affected with veinal mosaic
Pertainym:
vein (any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ)
Derivation:
vein (any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ)
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