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noun
The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
The hunting of wild animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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noun
(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: venous blood system
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Broader terms: system
noun
(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: arrangement
History
From Latin vēna (“vein”) + -ation.
Borrowed from Latin vēnātio. Doublet of venison and venatio.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
