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VENOUS BLOOD SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
Synonyms:
venation; venous blood system
Classified under:
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)