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nervure

Pronunciation: /ˈnəːvjʊə/

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 US English dictionary