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venation definition

ve·na·tion (vē nā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an arrangement or system of veins, as in an animal part, an insect's wing, or a leaf
  2. such veins collectively

Etymology: < L vena, a vein

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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