vein

Noun

• one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

• a layer of ore between layers of rock

• any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ

• a distinctive style or manner
  • he continued in this vein for several minutes
    

• a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
  • all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
    

Verb

• make a veinlike pattern

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  nervure , mineral vein , vena , venous blood vessel