nervure
English Thesaurus
1. one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | rib, |
| definition | : | a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant (noun.body) |
2. any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ (noun.plant)
| hyponym | : | midrib, midvein, |
| definition | : | the vein in the center of a leaf (noun.plant) |
| derivation | : | veinal, |
| definition | : | relating to the veins of plants (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | veinal, |
| definition | : | relating to the veins of plants (adj.pert) |
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