Dictionary Definition
nervure
Noun
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]
2 one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support
the wing of an insect [syn: vein]
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English
Noun
nervure (plural nervures)- Any of the vascular bundles that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.
- One of the chitinous ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect.