"nervure" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnəːvj(ʊ)ə/ [UK] Forms: nervures [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French nervure. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|nervure}} French nervure Head templates: {{en-noun}} nervure (plural nervures)
  1. (zoology) A vein in the wing of an insect. Categories (topical): Body parts, Zoology Synonyms (vein): vein
    Sense id: en-nervure-en-noun-i6JJLVg2 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'vein': 62 38 0
  2. (botany, now rare) Any of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-nervure-en-noun-H17R-DbI Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (architecture) One of the ribs in a groined vault; a projecting moulding. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-nervure-en-noun-rxIJRDtN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 22 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 21 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 20 68 Topics: architecture

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