vaatweefsel

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch vaatweefsel. Equivalent to vat (vein) +‎ weefsel (tissue).

Noun[edit]

vaatweefsel (plural vaatweefsels)

  1. vascular tissue, venal tissue

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of vat (vein) +‎ weefsel (tissue).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːtˌʋeːf.səl/
  • Hyphenation: vaatweefsel

Noun[edit]

vaatweefsel n (plural vaatweefsels)

  1. vascular tissue, venal tissue [from 19th c.]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: vaatweefsel