nervure

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French nervure.

In classic literature

Synonyms

vein

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