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Vascular: Having veins or arteries. Any tube-shaped structure that transports liquids.

Vein: In animals, a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from other parts of the body. In plants, a strand of vascular tissue.

Ventral: Referring to the underside, or belly of an organism, typically for vertebrates.

Vertebra: One of several bones that comprise the vertebral column, or backbone, in vertebrates. The Plural form of vertebra is vertebrae (pronounced verteBREE).

Vertebral Column: Another name for the backbone.

Vertebrate: Any animal that has a vertebral column. Contrasted with invertebrate.

Vegetal pole: In a developing blastula, the end that has the higher concentration of yolk.

Viscera: The organs of the body contained in the abdomen, such as the intestines, stomach, and liver.

Volcano: A naturally occuring vent on the Earth's surface where molten rock, or magma, along with gaseous materials is ejected.