nervure.
A vein in the wing of an insect.
Meaning & usage
A vein in the wing of an insect.
Any of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.
One of the ribs in a groined vault; a projecting moulding.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin nervus Old French nerf Middle French nerf French nerf Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -(ā)tūram Old French -(ë)ure French -ure French nervurebor. English nervure Borrowed from French nervure.
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