1. A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
   "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"; "The vena cava is the largest vein in the human body"; "Veins are examples of venous blood vessels";
   - vena, venous blood vessel
    
2. Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
   "The leaf's veins were clearly visible against the light";
   - nervure
    
3. A layer of ore between layers of rock
   "The miners struck a rich gold-bearing mineral vein";
   - mineral vein
    
4. A distinctive style or manner
   "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
    
5. One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
   "The delicate veins in the dragonfly's wings were clearly visible";
   - nervure

1. Make a veinlike pattern
   "The sculptor veined the marble to give it a more natural appearance"

Sounds like: vai

Derived forms: veined, veins, veining

Type of: blood vessel, expressive style, fibrovascular bundle, formation, geological formation, rib, stain, style, vascular bundle, vascular strand

Part of: cardiovascular system, circulatory system

Encyclopedia: Vein