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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French nervure.
Pronunciation
Noun
nervure (plural nervures)
- (zoology) A vein in the wing of an insect.
- (botany, now rare) Any of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.
- (architecture) One of the ribs in a groined vault; a projecting moulding.
Synonyms
French
Etymology
From nerf (“nerve”) + -ure.
Pronunciation
Noun
nervure f (plural nervures)
- nervure
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