žila
1. žila, krvna žila
a vessel in which blood circulates [posoda, v kateri kroži kri]
2. žila
a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem [enota žilnega sistema v steblih in listih višjih rastlin, ki se sestoji predvsem iz ksilema in floema]
3. žila
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect [eden iz rogatih reber, ki otrdijo in podpirajo krilo žuželke]