cross-vein
[ kraws-veyn, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌveɪn, ˈkrɒs- /
noun Zoology.
a transverse vein that connects adjacent longitudinal veins in the wing of an insect.
Words nearby cross-vein
cross-trade,
cross-train,
cross-trainer,
cross-utilize,
cross-validation,
cross-vein,
cross-vine,
crossandra,
crossband,
crossbar,
crossbeam
Example sentences from the Web for cross-vein
The cross-vein and the cell normally cut off by it are absent.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila |Thomas Hunt MorganThe cross-vein between the third and the fourth veins is often absent because of the shifting.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila |Thomas Hunt Morgan