veinlet

[ veyn-lit ]
/ ˈveɪn lɪt /

noun

a small vein.

Origin of veinlet

First recorded in 1825–35; vein + -let

Words nearby veinlet

vein of knee, vein of pterygoid canal, vein of vestibular aqueduct, vein of vestibular bulb, veining, veinlet, veins, veins of vertebral column, veinstone, veinule, veiny

Example sentences from the Web for veinlet

  • But how is material conveyed from rootlet to veinlet of leaf hundreds of feet away?

    Among the Forces |Henry White Warren

  • Indusium fixed by its outer margin to a veinlet and opening on the inner side.

    The Fern Lover's Companion |George Henry Tilton

British Dictionary definitions for veinlet

veinlet
/ (ˈveɪnlɪt) /

noun

any small vein or venule