vernation

American  

[ver-ney-shuhn] / vərˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

Botany.

1. the arrangement of the foliage leaves within the bud.

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vernation British  

/ vɜːˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the way in which leaves are arranged in the bud

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vernation Scientific  

/ vûr-nā′shən /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of vernation

1785–95; < New Latin vernātiōn- (stem of vernātiō ), equivalent to Latin vernāt ( us ) (past participle of vernāre to be verdant; see vernal, -ate ¹) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

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vernation

These are the buds readying for the circinate vernation that will slowly, like a graceful dancer, unfurl fiddleheads into this year’s new fronds.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022

And if a friend of yours has a lovely garden growing in the spring, you should probably compliment them on their impressive vernation.

From Time ● Mar. 20, 2014

In the restoration one side is represented in vernation, and the other in fruit.

From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Dawson, Sir J. William

Involute, in vernation, 72; rolled inwards from the edges, 97.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

In vernation the apex of each segment is bent down with a slight curve inward.

From The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada by Tilton, George Henry