Yellowing or other change in the colour of tissue adjacent to the veins of leaves, specifically as a symptom of viral disease; disease characterized by this symptom; frequently attributive, especially designating viruses which cause such disease.
Origin
1920s.
Definition of vein banding in US English:
vein banding
noun
Yellowing or other change in the colour of tissue adjacent to the veins of leaves, specifically as a symptom of viral disease; disease characterized by this symptom; frequently attributive, especially designating viruses which cause such disease.