vernation

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɜːˈneɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vər nā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ver•na•tion  (vər nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanythe arrangement of the foliage leaves within the bud.
  • Neo-Latin vernātiōn- (stem of vernātiō), equivalent. to Latin vernāt(us) (past participle of vernāre to be verdant; see vernal, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vernation /vɜːˈneɪʃən/ n
  1. the way in which leaves are arranged in the bud
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin vernātiō, from Latin vernāre to be springlike, from vēr spring
'vernation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
foliation - induplicate - obvolute

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