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nervures

nervures is the plural of nervure.

Meaning of nervure

Noun

nervure (plural nervures)

  1. A vein in the wing of an insect.
    Synonyms:
    vein
  2. (archaic) Any of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.
  3. One of the ribs in a groined vault; a projecting moulding.

Questions about nervures

What is nervures the plural of?
Nervures is the plural of nervure.

Words near nervures in the dictionary

  1. nervulet
  2. nervulets
  3. nervulose
  4. nervuration
  5. nervure
  6. nervures
  7. nervus acusticus
  8. nervus intermedius
  9. nervus vagi
  10. nervus vagus
  11. nervy

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