[syn: vein, nervure]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nervure \Nerv"ure\ (n[~e]rv"[-u]r), n. [F. See Nerve.]
1. (Bot.) One of the nerves of leaves.
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2. (Zool.) One of the chitinous supports, or veins, in the
wings of insects.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nervure
n 1: any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching
framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or
other plant organ [syn: vein, nervure]
2: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an
insect [syn: vein, nervure]