Illustration of venation
- 1 parallel-veined
- 2 net-veined
- 3 dichotomously veined
venation
noun
ve·na·tion
ve-ˈnā-shən 
vē-
: an arrangement or system of veins (as in the tissue of a leaf or the wing of an insect)
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Each fully blooming bouquet is 25.5 x 15.7 inches, and features removable flowers, bendable branches, and lifelike greenery with distinguishable leaf venation.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Tiger Eye has yellow flowers with a bloodshot look that’s highlighted with deep red venation.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Kennedy was getting a fresh shave, tufts of udder-fuzz drifting to the floor, revealing her resplendent venation.
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Eric Boodman,
STAT,
16 July 2024
The leaves had reticulate venation, a web-like pattern of interconnected veins.
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Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
10 Nov. 2023
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,
10 Jan. 2020
The bloom is golden with a tracery of magenta venation.
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Adrian Higgins,
idahostatesman,
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,
3 July 2017
Damage from hungry insects, cold weather or parasites can interrupt leaves’ normal venation patterns.
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Laura Sanders,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2010
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Tiger Eye has yellow flowers with a bloodshot look that’s highlighted with deep red venation.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Kennedy was getting a fresh shave, tufts of udder-fuzz drifting to the floor, revealing her resplendent venation.
—
Eric Boodman,
STAT,
16 July 2024
The leaves had reticulate venation, a web-like pattern of interconnected veins.
—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
10 Nov. 2023
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’).
—
Heather Arndt Anderson,
Sunset Magazine,
10 Jan. 2020
The bloom is golden with a tracery of magenta venation.
—
Adrian Higgins,
idahostatesman,
21 Feb. 2018
Sarracenia flava, the yellow pitcher, has chartreuse flowers and pitchers, though often with marked venation and natural variation.
—
The Washington Post,
NOLA.com,
3 July 2017
Damage from hungry insects, cold weather or parasites can interrupt leaves’ normal venation patterns.
—
Laura Sanders,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2010
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“Venation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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venation
noun
ve·na·tion
ve-ˈnā-shən
vē-
: an arrangement or system of veins
the venation of the hand
the venation of a leaf
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