vena

Definitions of vena
  1. noun
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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    types:
    yugular
    veins in the neck that return blood from the head
    varice, variz
    a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
    type of:
    vaso sanguíneo
    a vessel in which blood circulates
  2. noun
    a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
    synonyms: filón, mena, venero, veta
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    type of:
    aluvión, derrubio, sedimentación, terrera, terrero
    the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
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