nervure

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ner=vure

CIDE DICTIONARY

nervure, n. [F. See Nerve.].

•  One of the nerves of leaves.  [1913 Webster]
•  One of the chitinous supports, or veins, in the wings of insects.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nervure, n.
1 each of the hollow tubes that form the framework of an insect's wing; a venule.
2 the principal vein of a leaf.

Etymology

F nerf nerve