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veinlet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small or secondary vein, especially on the wing of an insect or the leaf of a plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vein Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English veinlet From vein + -let.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: žilka — a small or secondary vein, especially on the wing of an insect or the leaf of a plant
  • Polish: żyłka — a small or secondary vein, especially on the wing of an insect or the leaf of a plant
  • Tagalog: malaugat-ugatan — a small or secondary vein, especially on the wing of an insect or the leaf of a plant