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/par"euh lel'vaynd", -leuhl-/, adj. Bot.having closely spaced longitudinal veins, as the leaves of most monocotyledonous plants. Cf. net-veined.[1860-65; PARALLEL + VEIN + -ED3]
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parallel-veined — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective of a leaf : having veins nearly or quite parallel to one another compare net veined * * * /par euh lel vaynd , leuhl /, adj. Bot. having closely spaced longitudinal veins, as the leaves of most monocotyledonous… … Useful english dictionary
parallel-veined — adjective Date: 1861 of a leaf having veins arranged nearly parallel to one another see venation illustration; compare net veined … New Collegiate Dictionary
parallel-veined — Having its veins parallel to one another, without major intersecting vascular bundles, e.g. the leaflets of all Cycas species. Cf. anastomosing … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
parallel-veined leaf — noun a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage … Useful english dictionary
net-veined — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. of a leaf : having netted or reticulated veins 2. : having a fine network of veins a net veined wing * * * /net vaynd /, adj. Bot. having branched veins that form a network, as the leaves of most dicotyledonous plants. Cf … Useful english dictionary
net-veined — adjective Date: 1860 having veins arranged in a fine network < a net veined leaf > see venation illustration; compare parallel veined • net venation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
net-veined — /net vaynd /, adj. Bot. having branched veins that form a network, as the leaves of most dicotyledonous plants. Cf. parallel veined. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
Leaf — For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). The leaves of a Beech tree … Wikipedia
monocotyledon — /mon euh kot l eed n/, n. Bot. an angiospermous plant of the class Monocotyledones, characterized by producing seeds with one cotyledon and an endogenous manner of growth. Cf. dicotyledon. [1720 30; < NL; see MONO , COTYLEDON] * * * byname… … Universalium
Liliaceae — Taxobox name = Lily Family fossil range = fossil range|58 Early Paleogene Recent image width = 240px image caption = Lilium martagon regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Liliales familia = Liliaceae subdivision… … Wikipedia
