Reticulate
The veins are called reticulate when the veins
beginning at the petiole form one or more veins
that branch off on either side. These veins
branch off to form thinner veins. A network
of veinlets is found throughout the blade.
Latin: reticulatus resembling network.
Parallel
The veins are called parallel when the
veins on the leaf are parallel to each other.
Parallel veins are connected by veinlets.
Greek: parallelos - para-beside,
allelon - one another.
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