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What is another word for Nervation?

Pronunciation: [nɜːvˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

Nervation refers to the arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing or other organ. There are several synonyms for this term which vary depending on the context. In botany, the term venation is commonly used instead of nervation. Additionally, in entomology, nervation is often referred to as wing veination. Other synonyms include vascular pattern, leaf venation, and vein network. In anatomy, the term angiotomy is used as a synonym to nervation, meaning the study of the distribution and arrangement of blood vessels in the body. Whatever the context, the synonyms for nervation simply describe the pattern or distribution of veins in a particular structure.
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It was necessary to study the outlines, Nervation, and microscopic structure of the leaves, with a degree of care which had never been called for in the classification of living plants, where the flower and fruit afforded characters so much more definite and satisfactory.
"The Student's Elements of Geology"
Sir Charles Lyell

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