vasculature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The blood vessels or their arrangement in the body, or within an organ.

Pronunciation

/ˈvæskjʊlət͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word forms

vasculature vasculatures

Etymology

From Latin vāsculum (“vessel”) + a suffix -ature. Compare ossature, musculature.

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