vernation

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin vernātiō, from Latin vernāre (“to be verdant, to flourish”) + -tiō (“-tion”, suffix forming abstract nouns), from vernus (“springlike”) + -āre (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥. Equivalent to vernal +‎ -tion. === Noun === vernation (countable and uncountable, plural vernations) The appearance of new leaves. (botany) The arrangement of multiple organs (such as leaves and flower parts) within a bud. (botany) Arrangement of only leaves within the bud; prefoliation. ==== Synonyms ==== (appearance of new leaves): leafing ==== See also ==== prefloration prefoliation ptyxis === References === “vernation”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === nervation == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === vernation f (plural vernations) vernation === Further reading === “vernation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012