HyperDic: enation

English > 2 senses of the word enation:
NOUNrelationenation, matrilineage, cognationline of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
plantenation, plant processa natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
English > enation: 2 senses > noun 1, relation
Meaningline of descent traced through the maternal side of the family.
Synonymsmatrilineage, cognation
Broaderunilateral descentline of descent traced through one side of the family
English > enation: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningA natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ.
Synonymplant process
NarroweraculeusA stiff sharp-pointed plant process
acumenA tapering point
apophysis(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement
blister(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
burlA large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
callus(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
hair, fuzz, tomentumfilamentous hairlike growth on a plant
haustoriumA root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host
node, leaf node(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
nodule, tuberclesmall rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
peristome(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
podetiumAn organ or body resembling a stalk
spurtubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
Broaderprocess, outgrowth, appendageA natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

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