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VENATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
Synonyms:
venation; venous blood system
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("venation" is a kind of...):
system (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts)
Domain category:
zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)
Holonyms ("venation" is a part of...):
cardiovascular system; circulatory system (the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("venation" is a kind of...):
arrangement (an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging)
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Holonyms ("venation" is a part of...):
foliage; leaf; leafage (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)
