one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect | one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava |
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart | |
a distinctive style or manner | |
a layer of ore between layers of rock | |
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ | |