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vernation
[ ver-ney-shuhn ]
/ vərˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun Botany.
the arrangement of the foliage leaves within the bud.
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Words nearby vernation
vernal equinox, vernal grass, vernalization, vernalize, vernal pool, vernation, Vernazza, Verne, Verne, Jules, Verner, Verner's law
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British Dictionary definitions for vernation
vernation
/ (vɜːˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the way in which leaves are arranged in the bud
Word Origin for vernation
C18: from New Latin vernātiō, from Latin vernāre to be springlike, from vēr spring
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Scientific definitions for vernation
vernation
[ vûr-nā′shən ]
The arrangement of young foliage leaves within a bud. The coiled arrangement of young leaves in fern fiddleheads is known as circinate vernation and protects the delicate leaf tips as they develop.
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