Vē'nous, a.
a. [Lat. venosus, from vena, a vein; It., Sp., & Pg. venoso, Fr. veineux.]
- Of, or pertaining to, a vein, or to veins; contained in veins; as, venous blood, which is distinguished from arterial blood by its darker color.
- (Bot.) Marked with veins; veined.
Venous leaf (Bot.), a leaf having vessels branching, or variously divided, over its surface.