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n a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart n a distinctive style or manner n any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a …

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  1. n a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart n a distinctive style or manner n any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ n a layer of ore between layers of rock n one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect v make a veinlike pattern