nervation

English

Etymology

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

Noun

nervation (plural nervations)

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

Translations

patern of nerves

• Dutch: nervatuur (nl)
• French: nervation (fr) f

Anagrams

• vernation

French

Etymology

From nerver (“to fit with nerves”), from Latin nervus (“nerve, sinew”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

nervation f (plural nervations)

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

   Synonym: veinure

Related terms

• nerf m
• nerval (adjective)
• nervure
• nervurer

Further reading

• “nervation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.