venation
NounSynonyms:
venous blood system
WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
- (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animalSynonyms: venous blood system
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Venation \Ve*na"tion\, n. [L. vena a vein.] The arrangement or system of veins, as in the wing of an insect, or in the leaves of a plant. See Illust. in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
Venation \Ve*na"tion\, n. [L. venatio, fr. venari, p. p. venatus, to hunt. See Venison.] The act or art of hunting, or the state of being hunted. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]