enation

noun

1. The generation of such an outgrowth.

   uncountable

   Enation is characterized by the formation of very small, leaflike outgrowths — enations — from the lower surface of leaves, usually along the larger veins (fig. 116).

2. The property of being enate.

   countable, uncountable

Where it comes from

From Latin enatus (ēnātus) (from ēnāscor (“spring forth”)) + English + -ion.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry enation (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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