| NOUN | plant | nervure, vein | any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ |
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| animal | nervure, vein | one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect |
| Meaning | Any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ. | |
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| Synonym | vein | |
| Narrower | midrib, midvein | The vein in the center of a leaf |
| Broader | vascular bundle, vascular strand, fibrovascular bundle | A unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem |
| Spanish | nervadura, nervio | |
| Catalan | nervi | |
| Meaning | One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect. | |
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| Synonym | vein | |
| Broader | rib | A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant |
| Spanish | nervadura | |
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