enation

• Nom désignant une excroissance naturelle ou un prolongement sur le corps ou un organe végétal, ou encore une lignée de descendance retracée par la lignée maternelle d'une famille.

A noun referring to a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ, or a line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family.

1. Maternal lineageC2formal

   A line of descent traced through the mother's side of the family.

   Lignée maternelle

   • The inheritance was passed down through enation.
   • Her enation included several notable artists.
   • The family tree was traced through enation.

   Synonymesmatrilineage

2. Plant outgrowthC2formalscientific

   A natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ.

   Excrescence végétale

   • The leaf had a small enation on its surface.
   • Botanists studied the enation on the stem.
   • The enation was a characteristic feature of the species.

   Synonymesemergenceexcrescenceoutgrowthprocessprojectionprotuberance