ENATION
matrilineage, enation, cognation
(noun) line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
enation (plural enations)
(botany) A small outgrowth on the surface of a plant organ.
(botany, uncountable) The generation of such an outgrowth.
Synonyms
• (small outgrowth on a plant): gall
Anagrams
• Antoine, Etonian, Noetian, enantio-
Source: Wiktionary
E*na"tion, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Any unusual outgrowth from the surface of a thing, as of a
petal; also, the capacity or act of producing such an outgrowth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition