adjective
- having nerves or nerve-like structures; marked by the presence of veins or ribs (especially in botany and zoology)
Usage: technical; chiefly botanical and zoological
Examples
- The nervate leaves of the fern displayed a complex pattern of veins.
- Botanists examined the nervate structure of the plant's wings.
- The insect's nervate wings allowed it to fly with precision.
- A nervate surface helps distribute stress evenly across the leaf.