nervuration

[ nur-vyuh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌnɜr vyəˈreɪ ʃən /

noun Entomology.

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

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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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

Words nearby nervuration

nervous lobe, nervous nellie, nervous system, nervous wreck, nervule, nervuration, nervure, nervus, nervy, nesbit, nescience
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