Primary venation

• Title

  Primary venation

• Definition

  The largest (in diameter) vein (e.g., in camptodromous venaton) or veins (e.g., in actindodromous venaton) in a leaf blade. Same as midrib.

• Related Terms

  Midrib

  Secondary venation

  Tertiary venation

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