vernation

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noun

The appearance of new leaves.

Similar
leafing
OriginNew Latin vernātiō ← Latin vernāre ← Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥ →
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Meanings

nounvernation (countable and uncountable, plural vernations)

plural vernations

  1. countableuncountableThe appearance of new leaves.

    Synonyms: leafing

  2. countableuncountablebiologyThe arrangement of multiple organs (such as leaves and flower parts) within a bud.
  3. countableuncountablebiologyArrangement of only leaves within the bud; prefoliation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe appearance of new leaves.

Similar
leafing
Also see
foliationleafing

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wósr̥
  2. Latinvernāre“to be verdant, to flourish”
  3. New Latinvernātiō
  4. Englishvernation

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

vernation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernation

MLA

“vernation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vernation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernation.

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