venation
Pattern of veins
Venation is the arrangement of veins in a leaf or an insect's wing.
Botanists and entomologists use the term to describe the branching patterns that form these structures' supporting frameworks: The parallel venation identifies it as a monocot.
The patterns serve as identifying characteristics for classification.
Central vein of foliage
- veinletTiny branching vessel
- laminaThin flat layer
- pinnateHaving paired lateral parts
- palmateHaving radiating lobes
reticulate · parallel · netted · areole · petiole · blade · dichotomous · arcuate
Insect's anterior flight appendage
- hindwingRear wing of insect
- pterostigmaOpaque cell on insect wing
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- costaRib-like anatomical structure
radius · cell · submarginal · longitudinal · transverse · branching · dragonfly · butterfly
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- vascularOf blood vessels
- circulationMovement through a system
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
vessel · anastomosis · superficial · deep · tributaries · network · subcutaneous · varicose
Design imitating natural systems
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- decorativeServing to beautify
ornamental · nature-inspired · ceramic · embroidery · filigree · tracery
midrib
Central vein of foliage
palmate · reticulate · parallel · netted · areole · petiole · blade · dichotomous · arcuate · bifurcate
forewing
Insect's anterior flight appendage
- hindwingRear wing of insect
- pterostigmaOpaque cell on insect wing
- membraneThin tissue sheet
costa · radius · cell · submarginal · longitudinal · transverse · branching · dragonfly · butterfly · moth
arteries
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- capillariesTiniest blood vessels
- vascularOf blood vessels
- circulationMovement through a system
branching · vessel · anastomosis · superficial · deep · tributaries · network · subcutaneous · varicose · marbling
biomimicry
Design imitating natural systems
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- architectureBuilding design discipline
decorative · ornamental · nature-inspired · ceramic · embroidery · filigree · tracery
venationveinless
Without linear markings
avascular · unpatterned · unveined · patternless · undifferentiated