venule

(venyo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

  1. Anat. a small vein; veinlet
  2. Biol. any of the small branches of a vein in a leaf or in the wing of an insect

Origin: L venula, dim. of vena, vein

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See venule in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small vein, especially one joining capillaries to larger veins.

Origin:

Origin: Latin vēnula

Origin: , diminutive of vēna, vein

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  • venˈu·lar (-yə-lər) adjective

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