Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intervein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-vein
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between veins.

verb

To form veins mutually with.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Intervein areas of young leaves had significantly greater water content than similar areas in old leaves."
"1810/1835, William Wordsworth, Guide to the Lakes With this blue or grey colour is frequently intermixed a red tinge, proceeding from the iron that interveins the stone, and impregnates the soil."

Etymology

From inter- + vein.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

interveins (present, singular) interveining (participle, present) interveined (participle, past) interveined (past)

Synonyms

intervenal intervenous

Questions

What does intervein mean?: Between veins.
Where does intervein come from?: From inter- + vein.

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