vein

Pronunciation

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Homophones

• vain
• vane

Noun

Singular vein

Plural veins

1. A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood back to the heart.
2. A bump or line in a leaf where sap flows.

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  A model of a vein

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  A leaf with large veins

See also

• artery
• blood vessel

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