noun
- The arrangement or system of nerves or nerve-like structures, especially the pattern of veins in an insect's wing or leaf.
Usage: plural of nervature; commonly used in botany and entomology
Examples
- The nervatures of the butterfly's wings displayed intricate patterns.
- Botanists study leaf nervatures to classify plant species.
- The delicate nervatures in the dragonfly's wings allow for precise flight control.
- Different plant families have characteristic nervatures that aid in identification.