nervure Syllabification: (ner·vure)Pronunciation: /ˈnərvyo͝or/Definition of nervure noun Entomology each of the hollow veins that form the framework of an insect’s wing. Botany the principal vein of a leaf. Origin: early 19th century: from French, from nerf 'nerve'nervure in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of nervure in the British & World English dictionary
