NERVURE


Meaning of NERVURE in English

[ 'nə:vjʊə ]

■ noun

1》 Entomology each of the hollow veins forming the framework of an insect's wing.

2》 Botany the principal vein of a leaf.

Origin

C19: from Fr., from nerf 'nerve'.

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