venation

A noun referring to the arrangement or system of veins, such as in a leaf (botany) or in the blood vessels of an animal (zoology).

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Anordnung oder das System der Adern bezeichnet, zum Beispiel in einem Blatt (Botanik) oder in den Blutgefäßen eines Tieres (Zoologie).

1. Leaf vein arrangement C2 formal scientific

   The pattern or arrangement of veins in a leaf blade.

   • The venation of a maple leaf is palmate.
   • Botanists study leaf venation to identify plant species.
   • Parallel venation is common in grasses.

   🇩🇪Blattnervatur

   Synonyme: veining

2. Animal vein system C2 formal scientific

   The system or arrangement of veins in the body of an animal.

   • The venation of an insect's wing is used for classification.
   • The venation of the human circulatory system is complex.
   • Zoologists examine the venation in different species.

   🇩🇪Venensystem

• venations plural form
• venations' possessive plural form
• venation's possessive singular form