vernation

ver·na·tion

 (vər-nā′shən)

n.

The arrangement of the young leaves within a bud.

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[New Latin vērnātiō, vērnātiōn-, from Latin vērnātus, past participle of vērnāre, to flourish, from vērnus, vernal; see vernal.]

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vernation

(vɜːˈneɪʃən)

n

(Botany) the way in which leaves are arranged in the bud

[C18: from New Latin vernātiō, from Latin vernāre to be springlike, from vēr spring]

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ver•na•tion

(vərˈneɪ ʃən)

n.

the arrangement of the foliage leaves within a bud.

[1785–95; < New Latin vernātiō= Latin vernā(re) to show signs of spring, bud, derivative of vernus (see vernal) + -tiō -tion]

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vernation - (botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants arrangement - an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement" leaf bud - a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop

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