Added 9 October 2026 nervure /ˈnəːvj(ʊ)ə/ noun Categories: PlantsAnimalsObscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nervure at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A vein in the wing of an insect. Any of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ. One of the ribs in a groined vault; a projecting moulding. Related Words: veinsubcostalsubmediannervuleneuronnervenervingnervurationneurationnervuletnervaturenervelet Back to today's word