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vein, venation, (wing venation)

Wing venation of a fly, Anisopus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary)
No Taxon (V)
No Taxon vein, venation, (wing venation)
Explanation of Names
From Latin vena, a blood vessel.
Identification
vein noun - a tubular vessel which receives the blood or vital fluid and conveys it to the heart (i.e., the dorsal vessel, see Univ. Sydney Entomology) and circulating centers.
venation noun - the state of having veins, or the pattern of veins or vein-like structures within a larger entity (Wiktionary--venation).
Internet References
Wiktionary--venation