venation

From Latin vēnātio. Doublet of venison.

venation (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The hunting of wild animals.

From Latin vēna (“vein”) +‎ -ation.

venation (countable and uncountable, plural venations)

1. (botany, entomology) The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure.
   • 20178, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian, 1 March:

     For instance, native plants in the Mascarenes developed several adaptations, such as serrated leafs and leafs with red venation, to deter tortoise browsing (Cheke & Hume, 2010).

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