'Nervure' definitions:

Definition of 'nervure'

From: WordNet
noun
Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ [syn: vein, nervure]
noun
One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect [syn: vein, nervure]

Definition of 'Nervure'

From: GCIDE
  • Nervure \Nerv"ure\ (n[~e]rv"[-u]r), n. [F. See Nerve.]
  • 1. (Bot.) One of the nerves of leaves. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) One of the chitinous supports, or veins, in the wings of insects. [1913 Webster]