nervure

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   one of the rigid veins that support an insect's wing

   The entomologist compared the pattern of each wing nervure under a microscope.

2. 2
   noun

   a vein or rib forming part of the supporting and conducting framework of a leaf

   A pale nervure ran from the base of the leaf to its tip.

Borrowed from French nervure, 'rib, vein, or structural line,' from nerf, 'nerve,' ultimately from Latin nervus, 'sinew, tendon, or cord.' The biological senses reflect the resemblance of wing and leaf veins to nerves or supporting cords.

Topics

External links

• Cambridge Dictionary
• Wiktionary
• Google Images