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nervure

ner·vure
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nur-vyoo r]
    • /ˈnɜr vyʊər/
    • /nˈɜːvjʊə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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