nervuration

[ nur-vyuh-rey-shuhn ]

nounEntomology.
  1. the arrangement of the veins in the wing of an insect.

Origin of nervuration

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; nervure + -ation
  • Also ner·vu·la·tion [nur-vyuh-ley-shuhn]. /ˌnɜr vyəˈleɪ ʃən/.

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