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Meaning of nervate in English:

nervate

Pronunciation /ˈnəːveɪt/

adjective

Botany

  • Having a number of veins.

    Also as second element of compounds designating something as having a specified number of veins.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist. From nerve + -ate.