nervure

[ nur-vyoor ]

/ ˈnɜr vyʊər /

noun

Botany, Zoology. a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect.

Origin of nervure

1810–20; <French: rib. See nerve, -ure

Words nearby nervure

nervous Nellie, nervous system, nervous wreck, nervule, nervuration, nervure, nervus, nervy, n.e.s., Nesacaine, Nesbit

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Example sentences from the Web for nervure

A nervure that in some cases intervenes between the externo-medial and interno-medial.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The second principal, and often strongest, nervure of the wing.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Neuron, nū′ron, n. the cerebro-spinal axis in its entirety: a nervure of an insect's wing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Wings whose margin is every where strengthened by a nervure.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

When a nervure, or a branch of it, after running towards the apex of the wing, turns back and runs towards the base.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for nervure

nervure

/ (ˈnɜːvjʊə) /

noun

entomol any of the stiff chitinous rods that form the supporting framework of an insect's wing; vein

botany any of the veins or ribs of a leaf

Word Origin for nervure

C19: from French; see nerve, -ure

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单词	nervure
释义	nervure [ nur-vyoor ] / ˈnɜr vyʊər / noun Botany, Zoology. a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect. Origin of nervure 1810–20; <French: rib. See nerve, -ure Words nearby nervure nervous Nellie, nervous system, nervous wreck, nervule, nervuration, nervure, nervus, nervy, n.e.s., Nesacaine, Nesbit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nervure A nervure that in some cases intervenes between the externo-medial and interno-medial. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The second principal, and often strongest, nervure of the wing. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Neuron, nū′ron, n. the cerebro-spinal axis in its entirety: a nervure of an insect's wing. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various Wings whose margin is every where strengthened by a nervure. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby When a nervure, or a branch of it, after running towards the apex of the wing, turns back and runs towards the base. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for nervure nervure / (ˈnɜːvjʊə) / noun entomol any of the stiff chitinous rods that form the supporting framework of an insect's wing; vein botany any of the veins or ribs of a leaf Word Origin for nervure C19: from French; see nerve, -ure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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