nervosa
- adjective
- /nərˈvoʊsə/
- Specialized
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nervosa
- The plant's leaves were brightly colored and nervosa, showcasing a network of prominent veins.
Examples
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The artist painted the nervosa flowers, emphasizing their delicate veined petals.
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He studied a species of butterfly with nervosa wings that revealed intricate vein patterns.
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Sidebar: Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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3.9
Having many visible thin lines or ridges under the skin, often on arms
Used in species names to show a plant or animal has noticeable veins
Having thin lines like the veins in leaves or insect wings
Showing many thin lines like those in leaves or marble
About the veins in a plant's leaves or stem
A pattern of thin lines like those on a leaf or in marble
Having leaves with veins that form a net pattern
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.1
A serious eating disorder where a person eats very little and fears gaining weight
- Specialized
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5.8
A serious illness of eating a lot followed by vomiting or not eating to avoid weight gain
- Specialized
A small evergreen shrub with grey-green leaves, yellow flowers and blue berries that grows in western North American forests
- Specialized
The back part of the pituitary gland that stores and releases hormones made in the brain
- Specialized
A tropical tree that produces edible yellow, egg-shaped fruit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nervosa comes from the Latin nervus ('sinew' or 'vein') and the same root is in the English word nerve. That's why in species names nervosa means 'veined' or 'having clear veins'.