VENATION

venation, venous blood system

(noun) (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal

venation

(noun) (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

venation (uncountable)

(obsolete) The hunting of wild animals.

Etymology 2

Noun

venation (countable and uncountable, plural venations)

(botany, entomology) The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure.

Anagrams

• innovate

Source: Wiktionary


Ve*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. vena a vein.]

Definition: The arrangement or system of veins, as in the wing of an insect, or in the leaves of a plant. See Illust. in Appendix.

Ve*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. venatio, fr. venari, p. p. venatus, to hunt. See Venison.]

Definition: The act or art of hunting, or the state of being hunted. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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