parallel-veined

[ par-uh-lel-veynd, -luhl- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having closely spaced longitudinal veins, as the leaves of most monocotyledonous plants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parallel-veined¹

First recorded in 1860–65; parallel + vein + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Leaves ovate, lanceolate or linear, parallel-veined, flat, sheathed at base; the uppermost often dissimilar and forming a kind of spathe.—Chiefly tropical.

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There are two principle modes— the parallel-veined, of which the iris is an example; the reticulated-veined, or netted-veined, of which the Elm is an example.

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The leaves are parallel-veined, fan-shaped, or feather-like, on long stalks that sheath the trunk, splitting with its growth.

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They all have parallel-veined leaves, and the parts of their flowers are in "threes" or "sixes," as may be seen by consulting the coloured plates.

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This is of two principal kinds; namely, the parallel-veined, and the netted-veined.

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