parallel-veined

[ par-uh-lel-veynd, -luh l- ]
/ ˈpær əˌlɛlˈveɪnd, -ləl- /

adjective Botany.

having closely spaced longitudinal veins, as the leaves of most monocotyledonous plants.
Compare net-veined.

Origin of parallel-veined

First recorded in 1860–65; parallel + vein + -ed3

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