Veinal (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to the veins of plants; "leaves affected with veinal mosaic".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Veinal tissues were a primary site for mineral ion storage and recycling in certain plant species.
- Some species are prone to veinal chlorosis which hinders the process of photosynthesis in leaves.
- Scientists used electron microscopy to observe veinal cell differentiation during the developmental stages of leaves.
- Cork formation typically began with an increased division in cells around the main and minor veins or near large areas of dead tissue including large, scattered groups of veinal parenchyma.
- To maintain efficient plant development the delivery and maintenance of resources throughout veinal cells within an entire organ remains an ongoing requirement for living systems.