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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yōmyaku
"葉脈の構造によって植物の種類を分類することができる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The arrangement or pattern of veins in a leaf or a plant organ.
"The intricate reticulate venation of the maple leaf helps distribute water and nutrients efficiently." - 2
The arrangement of veins in the wings of an insect.
"Entomologists use the wing venation patterns to accurately identify and classify different species of dragonflies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'vena' meaning vein, combined with the English noun-forming suffix '-ation'. It entered botanical and entomological terminology in the early 19th century to describe the characteristic arrangement or system of veins in leaves or insect wings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Venation" is said worldwide
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Aderung
Transliteration: Aderung
"Die Aderung des Blattes ist unter dem Mikroskop gut zu erkennen."
nervatura
Transliteration: nervatura
"La nervatura fogliare è reticolata in questa specie."
nervation
Transliteration: nervation
"La nervation de cette feuille est clairement visible."
venación
Transliteration: venacion
"La venación paralela es característica de las monocotiledóneas."
venação
Transliteration: venacao
"A venação da folha apresenta um padrão reticulado."
शिरा-विन्यास
Transliteration: shira-vinyas
"पत्तियों में शिरा-विन्यास जल परिवहन में सहायता करता है।"
脉序
Transliteration: mài xù
"这种植物的叶片具有明显的网状脉序。"
잎맥
Transliteration: ipmaek
"쌍떡잎식물은 그물 모양의 잎맥을 가지고 있다."
葉脈
Transliteration: yōmyaku
"葉脈の構造によって植物の種類を分類することができる。"
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