Veinal

vein  (vn)

n.

1.

a. Anatomy Any of the membranous tubes that form a branching system and carry blood to the heart.

b. A blood vessel.

2. Botany One of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other expanded plant organ. Also called nervure.

3. Zoology One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect. Also called nervure.

4. Geology A regularly shaped and lengthy occurrence of an ore; a lode.

5. A long wavy strip of a different shade or color, as in wood or marble, or as mold in cheese.

6. A fissure, crack, or cleft.

7. A pervading character or quality; a streak: "All through the interminable narrative there ran a vein of impressive earnestness" (Mark Twain). See Synonyms at streak.

8.

a. A transient attitude or mood.

b. A particular turn of mind: spoke later in a more serious vein.

tr.v. veined, vein·ing, veins

1. To supply or fill with veins.

2. To mark or decorate with veins.

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[Middle English veine, from Old French, from Latin vna.]

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veinal adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

veinal - relating to the veins of plants; "leaves affected with veinal mosaic"