intervein
English
Adjective
intervein (not comparable)
- Between veins.
- 1982, John Feltwell, Large white butterfly
- Intervein areas of young leaves had significantly greater water content than similar areas in old leaves.
- 1982, John Feltwell, Large white butterfly
Synonyms
- intervenal
- intervenous
Verb
intervein (third-person singular simple present interveins, present participle interveining, simple past and past participle interveined)
- (transitive) To form veins mutually with.
- William Wordsworth
- With this blue or grey colour is frequently intermixed a red tinge, proceeding from the iron that interveins the stone, and impregnates the soil.
- William Wordsworth
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