neuration
[ noo-rey-shuhn, nyoo- ]
noun
venation, as of an insect's wings.
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How to use neuration in a sentence
In the form of the feelers, the wing-neuration and minor structural details there is much diversity among the saw-flies.
The wing neuration is always rather troublesome, as various authors use different names for the veins and cells.
Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants | Edward SaundersThere is great variety in the shape and neuration of the wings.
The Butterfly Book | William Jacob HollandThe cut shows the neuration, which need not be minutely described.
The Butterfly Book | William Jacob HollandThe neuration is shown in the cut, and is very much like that of the preceding genus.
The Butterfly Book | William Jacob Holland
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