enation

[ ee-ney-shuhn ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enation¹

1835–45; < Latin ēnāt ( us ) sprouted, sprung forth ( enate ) + -ion

Example Sentences

Whether these supernumerary petals are formed by chorisis or by enation cannot, with certainty, be determined without examining the early stages of development.

From Project Gutenberg

This matter will be more fully treated of under the head of hypertrophy and enation.

From Project Gutenberg