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one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes" a layer of ore between layers of rock any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ make a veinlike pattern |
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