a. (Bot.) Having the nerves radiating from the base; -- said of leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having the nerves spring from the midrib. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. curvus bent + E. nerve. ] (Bot.) Having the ribs or the veins of the leaves curved; -- called also curvinervate and curve-veined. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot. & Zool.) Having the nerves or veins arranged in a radiating manner; -- said of certain leaves, and of the wings of some insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. flabellum a fan + E. nerve. ] (Bot.) Having many nerves diverging radiately from the base; -- said of a leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Having nerves of a special character; as, weak-nerved. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Having nerves, or simple and parallel ribs or veins. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. penna feather + E. nerve. ] Pinnately veined or nerved. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Quinque- + nerve. ] (Bot.) Having five nerves; -- said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Bot.) The same as Quinquenerved. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Recti- + nerve. ] (Bot.) Having the veins or nerves straight; -- said of leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. rete a net + E. nerve. ] (Bot.) Having reticulated veins. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having three nerves. [ 1913 Webster ]

Three-nerved leaf (Bot.), a leaf having three distinct and prominent ribs, or nerves, extending from the base. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Pref. tri- + nerve. ] (Bot.) Same as Trinervate. [ 1913 Webster ]