vernation

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Etymology

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From New Latin vernātiō, from Latin vernāre (to be verdant, to flourish) + -tiō (-tion, suffix forming abstract nouns), from vernus (springlike) + -āre (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥. Equivalent to vernal +‎ -tion.

Noun

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vernation (countable and uncountable, plural vernations)

  1. The appearance of new leaves.
  2. (botany) The arrangement of multiple organs (such as leaves and flower parts) within a bud.
  3. (botany) Arrangement of only leaves within the bud; prefoliation.

Synonyms

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  • (appearance of new leaves): leafing

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Anagrams

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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vernation f (plural vernations)

  1. vernation

Further reading

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