nervure
Insect wing rib
A nervure is a vein in a leaf or insect wing—the rigid structural lines that provide support and, in leaves, carry nutrients.
The term appears mainly in botanical and entomological contexts: The nervures of the dragonfly's wing caught the light.
In everyday speech, vein is more common.
Arrangement of veins
- costaRib-like anatomical structure
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
forewing · hindwing · dragonfly · damselfly · cicada · lacewing · mayfly · pterostigma
Plant tissue conduit
- midribCentral vein of foliage
- venationArrangement of veins
- laminaThin flat layer
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
blade · reticulate · pinnate · palmate · dicot · monocot · xylem · phloem
Easing of distress
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- embossedHaving raised design
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
ridge · bookbinding · gilding · tooling · filigree · scrollwork · cartouche · border
venation
Arrangement of veins
chitin · forewing · hindwing · dragonfly · damselfly · cicada · lacewing · mayfly · pterostigma · cell
leaf vein
Plant tissue conduit
petiole · blade · reticulate · pinnate · palmate · dicot · monocot · xylem · phloem · intercostal
relief
Easing of distress
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- embossedHaving raised design
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
ornamentation · ridge · bookbinding · gilding · tooling · filigree · scrollwork · cartouche · border
rib
Curved chest bone
ogive · tracery · boss · springer · keystone · cathedral · ceiling · masonry · arch · pointed arch