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Any vein connecting adjacent longitudinal veins.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
cross veins
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postnodal cross veins — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A series of short wing cross veins behind the costal margin, between the nodus and stigma … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
antenodal cross veins — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Odonata, wing veins along the costal border between the base and the nodus, extending from the costa to the radius … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
costal cross veins — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In wings with numerous veins, those that extend between the costa and the subcosta … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cross circulation — cross circulation, a technique similar to blood transfusion in which the arteries and veins of two individuals are linked so that the heart and lungs of the donor are used to circulate and oxygenate the patient s blood during a heart operation … Useful english dictionary
cross-vein — /kraws vayn , kros /, n. Zool. a transverse vein that connects adjacent longitudinal veins in the wing of an insect. * * * … Universalium
cross-vein — /kraws vayn , kros /, n. Zool. a transverse vein that connects adjacent longitudinal veins in the wing of an insect … Useful english dictionary
intersecting veins — Veins of minerals which cross one another. 36 Am J1st Min & M § 112 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Transverse cervical veins — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae transversae cervicis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = DrainsTo = External jugular vein Artery = Transverse cervical artery MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = v 05… … Wikipedia
banded veins — noun plural : mineral veins that when seen in cross section present a banded structure … Useful english dictionary
Insect wing — Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly. Hoverflies hovering to mate … Wikipedia
