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A small vein; a veinlet; specifically (Zool.), one of the small branches of the veins of the wings in insects.

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  1. n. A small vein; a veinlet; specifically (Zool.), one of the small branches of the veins of the wings in insects.
  2. n. a minute vein continuous with a capillary
  3. A small vein; a veinlet; specifically (Zoöl.), one of the small branches of the veins of the wings in insects.
  4. A small vein; a veinlet; specifically (Zoöl.), one of the smallbranches of the veins of the wings in insects.
  5. n a minute vein continuous with a capillary