"nervule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nervules [plural]
Etymology: From either nervure + -ule or nerve + -ule. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|nervure|-ule}} nervure + -ule, {{affix|en|nerve|-ule}} nerve + -ule Head templates: {{en-noun}} nervule (plural nervules)
  1. (botany) A minor, nonsupporting vein in a leaf of a plant; a branch vein of a nervure (supporting vein) or of another nervule. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-nervule-en-noun-gIAnrT3h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ule, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ule: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (entomology) A minor vein in a wing of an insect. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-nervule-en-noun-GLDB7L1z Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nerve, nervure, neuration

Inflected forms

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