Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, having the nerves parallel, as many leaves. Also
parallel-veined .
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_Leaves: _ Oval or elliptic, pointed, 3 to 5 in. long, parallel-nerved, sheathing.
Wild Flowers Worth Knowing Neltje Blanchan 1891
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Parallel-veined, parallel-ribbed, parallel-nerved, penniparallel - veins run parallel most the length of the leaf, from the base to the apex.
Wikibooks - Recent changes [en] 196.46.245.35 2010
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