Definition: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
Similar words: rib
Definition: a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
Synonyms: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
Definition: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Usage: all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
Similar words: blood vessel
Definition: a vessel in which blood circulates
Synonyms: vein
Definition: a distinctive style or manner
Usage: he continued in this vein for several minutes
Similar words: expressive style, style
Definition: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Usage: all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper
Synonyms: vein, mineral vein
Definition: a layer of ore between layers of rock
Similar words: geological formation, formation
Definition: (geology) the geological features of the earth
Definition: any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
Similar words: vascular bundle, vascular strand, fibrovascular bundle
Definition: a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem
Synonyms: vein
Definition: make a veinlike pattern
Similar words: stain
Definition: color with a liquid dye or tint
Usage: Stain this table a beautiful walnut color; people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages