Actinodrome

/ˌæktɪnoʊˈdroʊm/ noun

A pattern of veins in a leaf or similar structure where the veins radiate outward from a central point like rays of light.

From actino- (Greek aktis, 'ray') + drome (from Greek dromos, 'running' or 'path'). The term describes the path pattern of vascular tissue, established in botanical terminology by the 19th century.

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