veinule

Definitions of veinule
  1. noun
    a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
    synonyms: nervure
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    types:
    nervure
    one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
    type of:
    structure anatomique, structure du corps
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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