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Answer for the clue "One of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ ", 7 letters:
nervure

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context entomology English) A vein in the wing of an insect. 2 (context botany now rare English) Any of the veins that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nervure \Nerv"ure\ (n[~e]rv"[-u]r), n. [F. See Nerve .] (Bot.) One of the nerves of leaves. (Zo["o]l.) One of the chitinous supports, or veins, in the wings of insects.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ [syn: vein ] one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect [syn: vein ]

Usage examples of nervure.

And it is by following the nervure laid down by these figures that those languages paralleled with a symbolic form of writing will be able to evolve.