venule

ven·ule

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ven-yool]
- /ˈvɛn yul/
- /vˈenjuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ven-yool]
- /ˈvɛn yul/

Definitions of venule word

noun venule a small vein. 1
noun venule one of the branches of a vein in the wing of an insect. 1
noun venule any of the small branches of a vein that receives oxygen-depleted blood from the capillaries and returns it to the heart via the venous system 0
noun venule any of the branches of a vein in an insect's wing 0
noun venule a small vein; veinlet 0
noun venule any of the small branches of a vein in a leaf or in the wing of an insect 0

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Origin of venule

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50, venule is from the Latin word vēnula little vein. See vein, -ule

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Parts of speech for Venule

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venule popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for venule

noun venule

arteriole — any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries
blood vessel — Blood vessels are the narrow tubes through which your blood flows.
capillaries — pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore.
capillary — Capillaries are tiny blood vessels in your body.
metarteriole — An arterial capillary; a short vessel linking arterioles and venules.

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