nervure Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
    vein.
  2. noun one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
    vein.

WordNet

Nerv"ure noun
Etymology
F. See Nerve.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) One of the nerves of leaves.
  2. (Zoöl.) One of the chitinous supports, or veins, in the wings of incests.

Webster 1913