nervation

noun

nervation

noun

Etymology Ultimately from Latin nervus (“nerve, sinew”), perhaps via French nervation.

1

A pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf.

  • His parchment skin eerily displayed a blood-red nervation.
Synonyms
venation
Related terms
nerved, nerveless, nervure

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