Variety, n. A nascent species. Practically, the term designates a set of objects incompletely distinguished from others of the same species, by reason of slightness of the difference, or presence of connecting links.

Vas´cular, a. Permeated with blood vessels. Also equivalent to circulatory; as, the vascular system.

Vas Def´erens, n. Tube conveying semen from testes to cloaca.

Vas´tus, a. for n. A certain muscle of the thigh.

Vein, n. Vessel conveying blood from the capillaries to the heart. Artery carries blood from the heart.

Ve´næ Ca´væ, n. pl. Large veins pouring blood from the system into the heart.

Ve´nous, a. Pertaining to a vein; as, venous blood, the venous system.

Ven´ter, n. Lower belly. (Not well distinguished from abdomen, and little used.) (65.)

Ven´trad, a. Towards the belly.

Ven´tral, a. Pertaining to the belly.