noun
- the veins or ribs in the wings of insects or the leaves of plants
Usage: biology
Examples
- The butterfly’s delicate nervures were clearly visible against the light.
- Scientists study the nervures of insect wings to understand flight mechanics.
- The leaf’s nervures formed an intricate branching pattern.
- Damaged nervures can affect an insect’s ability to fly.
- The nervures provide structural support to the wing membrane.
- Botanists use nervure patterns to help identify plant species.