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.
Words nearby parallel-veined
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parallel top,
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parallel universe,
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paralleling,
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parallelist,
parallelistic
Example sentences from the Web for parallel-veined
The narrow leaves of the cone-bearing trees are also parallel-veined.
Trees of the Northern United States |Austin C. ApgarThis is of two principal kinds; namely, the parallel-veined, and the netted-veined.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayA leaf having its veinlets parallel to one another is said to be parallel-veined or -nerved.
Trees of the Northern United States |Austin C. Apgar