nervure

(nʉrvyo̵or′)

noun

Biol. vein ( & )

Origin: Fr: see nerve & -ure

See nervure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Botany See vein.
  2. Zoology See vein.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French nerveure, strap

Origin: , from nerf, sinew

Origin: , from Latin nervus; see nerve

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