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nervation
(nerv|ation)
Pronunciation:
/nəːˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Botany
the arrangement of nerves in a leaf.
Origin:
early 18th century
: from French, based on
nerf
'nerve'
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