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vernation

Syllabification: (ver·na·tion)
Pronunciation: /vərˈnāSHən/
Definition of vernation

noun

Botany
  • the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens. Compare with estivation.

Origin:

late 18th century: from modern Latin vernatio(n-), from Latin vernare 'to grow (as in the spring)', from vernus (see vernal)

vernation in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of vernation in the British & World English dictionary