nervation

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.

Anagrams

• vernation

Etymology

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

Noun

nervation f (plural nervations)

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

Further reading

• “nervation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).