First Known Use: 1793
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vernation
noun ver·na·tion \(ˌ)vər-ˈnā-shən\
Definition of VERNATION
: the arrangement of foliage leaves within the bud
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Origin of VERNATION
New Latin vernation-, vernatio, from Latin vernare to behave as in spring, from vernus vernal
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