enation

[ ee-ney-shuhn ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enation¹

1835–45; < Latin ēnāt ( us ) sprouted, sprung forth ( enate ) + -ion

Example Sentences

This matter will be more fully treated of under the head of hypertrophy and enation.

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