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ve·na·tion | \ ve-ˈnā-shən 
, vē- \
, vē- \Definition of venation
: an arrangement or system of veins (as in the tissue of a leaf or the wing of an insect)
Illustration of venation
venation: 1 parallel-veined, 2 net-veined, 3 dichotomously veined
Examples of venation in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Growers like Proven Winners have a dozen or so new varieties of the showy aroid this year alone, ranging from dark red with green edges (‘Scarlet Flame’) to red-speckled white leaves with dark green edges and venation (‘Splash of Wine’).
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Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, "Meet the New It Plant for 2020," 10 Jan. 2020 The bloom is golden with a tracery of magenta venation.
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Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, "Moth orchid’s ascent overshadows alluring varieties | Idaho Statesman," 21 Feb. 2018 Sarracenia flava, the yellow pitcher, has chartreuse flowers and pitchers, though often with marked venation and natural variation.
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The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "These stunning plants all have one thing in common: A taste for blood," 3 July 2017 Damage from hungry insects, cold weather or parasites can interrupt leaves’ normal venation patterns.
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Laura Sanders, WIRED, "Leaves Show Looped Networks May Be Better Than Branched," 4 Feb. 2010 Sarracenia leucophylla, the white-top pitcher, is another southern pitcher and perhaps the showiest, with the white upper areas of the tubes contrasting strikingly with darker venation.
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The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "These stunning plants all have one thing in common: A taste for blood," 3 July 2017
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The first known use of venation was in 1646
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