venule

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ven=ule

CIDE DICTIONARY

venule, n. [L. venula, dim. from vena vein.].

 A small vein; a veinlet; specifically (Zoöl.), one of the small branches of the veins of the wings in insects.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

venule, n. Anat. a small vein adjoining the capillaries.

Etymology

L venula dimin. of vena vein

ROGET THESAURUS

venule

Filament

N filament, line, fiber, fibril, funicle, vein, hair, capillament, cilium, cilia, pilus, pili, tendril, gossamer, hair stroke, veinlet, venula, venule, wire, string, thread, packthread, cotton, sewing silk, twine, twist, whipcord, tape, ribbon, cord, rope, yarn, hemp, oakum, jute, strip, shred, slip, spill, list, band, fillet, fascia, ribbon, riband, roll, lath, splinter, shiver, shaving, beard, ramification, strand, filamentous, filamentiferous, filaceous, filiform, fibrous, fibrillous, thread-like, wiry, stringy, ropy, capillary, capilliform, funicular, wire-drawn, anguilliform, flagelliform, hairy, taeniate, taeniform, taenioid, venose, venous.