nervure

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UK/ˈnəːvj(ʊ)ə/

noun

A vein in the wing of an insect.

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vein
OriginFrench nervure ← Middle French nerf ← Old French nerf →
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Meanings

nounnervure (plural nervures)

plural nervures

  1. biologyA vein in the wing of an insect.

    Synonyms: vein

  2. archaicbiologyAny of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.
  3. architectureOne of the ribs in a groined vault; a projecting moulding.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA vein in the wing of an insect.

Similar
vein

More synonyms by meaning

nounany of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ

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vein
Broader
vascular bundlevascular strandfibrovascular bundle

nounone of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

Similar
vein
Broader
rib
Also see
vein

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinnervus
  2. Old Frenchnerf
  3. Middle Frenchnerf
  4. Frenchnerf
  5. Frenchnervure
  6. Englishnervure

Borrowed from French nervure.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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