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/nerr vay"sheuhn/, n.venation.Also, nervature /nerr"veuh choor', -cheuhr/.[1715-25; NERVE + -ATION]
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nervation — [ nɛrvasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1800; de nerf « nervure » ♦ Bot., zool. Disposition des nervures d une feuille, d une aile d insecte. La forme de la feuille dépend de sa nervation. ● nervation nom féminin Disposition des nervures dans une feuille ou dans l … Encyclopédie Universelle
Nervation — Ner*va tion (n[ e]r*v[=a] sh[u^]n), n. The arrangement of nerves and veins, especially those of leaves; neuration. [1913 Webster] The outlines of the fronds of ferns, and their nervation, are frail characters if employed alone for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nervation — [nər vā′shən] n. [< NERVE + ATION] VENATION … English World dictionary
nervation — noun A pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf His parchment skin earily displayed a bloodred nervation Syn: venation See Also: nerved, nerveless, nervure … Wiktionary
nervation — ˌnərˈvāshən noun ( s) Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin nervation , nervatio, from (assumed) New Latin nervatus nervate + Latin ion , io ion : an arrangement or system of nerves; often : venation … Useful english dictionary
nervation — noun Date: 1849 an arrangement or system of nerves; also venation … New Collegiate Dictionary
nervation — (nèr va sion) s. f. 1° Terme de botanique. Ensemble des nervures d une feuille. 2° Terme de vétérinaire. Synonyme de névrotomie. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy. nervure … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
nervation — ner·va·tion || nÉ™r veɪʃn /nÉ™Ë n. arrangement of nerves or veins … English contemporary dictionary
nervation — noun Botany the arrangement of nerves in a leaf. Origin C18: from Fr., based on nerf nerve … English new terms dictionary
nervation — ner·va·tion … English syllables
