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nervure

DEFINITIONS OF: nervure

1

n 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:
vein
Types:
midrib, midvein
the vein in the center of a leaf
Type 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

n one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

Synonyms:
vein
Type of:
rib
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
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