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VENOUS BLOOD SYSTEM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal

Synonyms:

venation; venous blood system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("venous blood system" is a kind of...):

system (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts)

Domain category:

zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)

Holonyms ("venous blood system" is a part of...):

cardiovascular system; circulatory system (the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body)

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