nervuration

[nur-vyuh-rey-shuh n]

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noun Entomology.

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

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Also ner·vu·la·tion

[nur-vyuh-ley-shuh n] /ˌnɜr vyəˈleɪ ʃən/.

Origin of nervuration

First recorded in 1895–1900; nervure + -ation

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