nervure

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

nervure
    n 1: 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}]
    2: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an
       insect [syn: {vein}, {nervure}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

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