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nervure

/ˈnɜː.vjʊə/

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noun

/ˈnɜː.vjʊə/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее структурный элемент растений или насекомых: либо сосудистый пучок, образующий каркас листа, либо роговидное ребро, поддерживающее крыло насекомого.

A noun referring to a structural element in plants or insects: either a vascular bundle forming the framework of a leaf, or a horny rib that supports an insect's wing.

  1. Leaf veinC2formalscientific

    One of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.

    ruЖилка листа

    • The nervure pattern on this leaf is particularly intricate.
    • Botanists study the arrangement of nervures to identify plant species.
    • Water and nutrients travel through the nervures of a leaf.

    Synonymsnerveribvein

  2. Insect wing veinC2formalscientific

    One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect.

    ruЖилка крыла насекомого

    • The nervures on the dragonfly's wing provide structural support.
    • Entomologists examine the pattern of nervures to classify insects.
    • The delicate nervures of the butterfly wing are visible under a microscope.

    Synonymsnerveribvein