vein - noun

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

a distinctive style or manner

any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ

a layer of ore between layers of rock

one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

vein - verb

• make a veinlike pattern

vein - thesaurus

nervure   vena