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- [nur-vyoo r]
- /ˈnɜr vyʊər/
- /nˈɜːvjʊə/
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- [nur-vyoo r]
- /ˈnɜr vyʊər/
Definitions of nervure word
- noun nervure Botany, Zoology. a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect. 1
- noun nervure Each of the hollow veins that form the framework of an insect's wing. 1
- noun nervure any of the stiff chitinous rods that form the supporting framework of an insect's wing; vein 0
- noun nervure any of the veins or ribs of a leaf 0
- noun nervure vein (sense 2) vein (sense 3) 0
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Origin of nervure
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < French: rib. See nerve, -ure
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Parts of speech for Nervure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nervure popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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