nervure

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈnəːvj(ʊ)ə/ (UK)

Definition of nervure

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A vein in the wing of an insect.
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noun

  1. A vein in the wing of an insect.
  2. (archaic)Any of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.
  3. One of the ribs in a groined vault; a projecting moulding.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French nervure.

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