venation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
  2. noun (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
    venous blood system.

WordNet

Ve*na"tion noun
Etymology
L. vena a vein.
Definitions
  1. The arrangement or system of veins, as in the wing of an insect, or in the leaves of a plant. See Illust. in Appendix.
Ve*na"tion noun
Etymology
L. venatio, fr. venari, p. p. venatus, to hunt. See Venison.
Definitions
  1. The act or art of hunting, or the state of being hunted. Obs. Sir T. Browne.

Webster 1913