nervation

[ nur-vey-shuh n ]
/ nɜrˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

Also ner·va·ture [nur-vuh-choo r, -cher] /ˈnɜr vəˌtʃʊər, -tʃər/.

Origin of nervation

First recorded in 1715–25; nerve + -ation

British Dictionary definitions for nervation

nervation

nervature (ˈnɜːvətʃə)

/ (nɜːˈveɪʃən) /

noun

a less common word for venation