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nervure
[ nur-vyoor ]
/ ˈnɜr vyʊər /
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noun
Botany, Zoology. a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect.
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nervousness, nervous system, nervous wreck, nervule, nervuration, nervure, nervus, nervy, n.e.s., Nesacaine, Nesbit
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British Dictionary definitions for nervure
nervure
/ (ˈnɜːvjʊə) /
noun
entomol any of the stiff chitinous rods that form the supporting framework of an insect's wing; vein
botany any of the veins or ribs of a leaf
Word Origin for nervure
C19: from French; see nerve, -ure
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