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vein
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noun
  1. (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillary, capillaries back to the heart.
  2. (used in plural veins) The entrails of a shrimp.
  3. (botany) In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
  4. (zoology) The nervure of an insect"s wing.
  5. A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
  6. A topic of discussion.
...and on a different vein, can we discuss...
  1. A style, tendency, or quality of something.
venule
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noun
  1. (anatomy) A small vein, especially one that connects capillary, capillaries to a larger vein.
vespine
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adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to wasps.
viceroy
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noun
  1. The governor of a country, province, or colony, ruling as the representative of a sovereign.
  2. An orange and black North American butterfly (Limenitis archippus), named because it is similar, but smaller than a monarch.
Virgin
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proper noun the Virgin
  1. Mary, the mother of Jesus.
  2. The common name for the constellation Virgo and another name for the star sign Virgo.
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