nervuration

[nur-vyuh-rey-shuh n]

noun Entomology.

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

Also ner·vu·la·tion

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

Origin of nervuration

First recorded in 1895–1900; nervure + -ation

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018