nervure

Definition of Nervure in English :

1. nervure, vein

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

2. nervure, vein

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nervure

noun

1. entomology

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

2. botany

any of the veins or ribs of a leaf

noun

Biology

vein (sense 2) vein (sense 3)

n.

1. Botany See vein.

2. Zoology See vein.