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NERVURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
Synonyms:
nervure; vein
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nervure" is a kind of...):
rib (a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
Synonyms:
nervure; vein
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nervure" is a kind of...):
fibrovascular bundle; vascular bundle; vascular strand (a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nervure"):
midrib; midvein (the vein in the center of a leaf)