venation
venation · venations
The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structureThe arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure.
(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
(obsolete, uncountable)The hunting of wild animals.
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Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
state of having veins, or pattern of veins:
Origin
From Latin vēna (“vein”) + -ation. Borrowed from Latin vēnātio. Doublet of venison and veFrom Latin vēna (“vein”) + -ation.
Borrowed from Latin vēnātio. Doublet of venison and venatio.
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Forms
plural: venationsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal:venous blood system
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedvenational
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable