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Parallel Venation

Noun: The arrangement of veins in a leaf or leaflet where the veins run parallel to each other from the base towards the tip.

Example sentence: The monocotyledonous plants, such as grasses, exhibit parallel venation in their leaves.

Adjective: Referring to the characteristic of having parallel veins running through the leaf or leaflet.

Example sentence: The parallel venation pattern in the leaf helps facilitate photosynthesis in plants.

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