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Nervure

/ˈnəːvj(ʊ)ə/

A vein in the wing of an insect.

📖 Definitions of "Nervure"

noun
  1. 1

    A vein in the wing of an insect.

  2. 2

    Any of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.

  3. 3

    One of the ribs in a groined vault; a projecting moulding.

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