vernation

noun — 3 senses

vernation

noun

Etymology 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.

1

The appearance of new leaves.

2

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences The arrangement of multiple organs (such as leaves and flower parts) within a bud.

3

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Arrangement of only leaves within the bud; prefoliation.

Synonyms
leafing
Related terms
prefloration, prefoliation, ptyxis

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