nervation

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noun

A pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf.

“His parchment skin eerily displayed a blood-red nervation.”

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venation
OriginLatin nervus →
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Meanings

nounnervation (plural nervations)

plural nervations

  1. A pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf.

    His parchment skin eerily displayed a blood-red nervation.

    Synonyms: venation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf.

Similar
venation
Also see
neuration

Origin

  1. Latinnervus“nerve, sinew”
  2. Englishnervation

Ultimately from Latin nervus (“nerve, sinew”), perhaps via French nervation.

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Translations

Dutch nervatuur
  • nervatuurpattern of nerves
French nervation
  • nervationpattern of nerves

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

vernationTrevanion
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APA

nervation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nervation

MLA

“nervation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nervation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nervation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nervation.

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