venation

/viˈneɪʃən/
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Other forms: venations

Definitions of venation
  1. noun
    (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
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    type of:
    arrangement
    an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
  2. noun
    (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
    synonyms: venous blood system
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    type of:
    system
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
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