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ve·na·tion

(vē-nā′shən, vĕ-)
n.
1. Distribution or arrangement of a system of veins, as in a leaf blade or the wing of an insect.
2. The veins of such a system considered as a group.
ve·na′tion·al adj.
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venation

(viːˈneɪʃən)
n
1. (Biology) the arrangement of the veins in a leaf or in the wing of an insect
2. (Biology) such veins collectively
Also called: nervation, nervature, nervuration or neuration
veˈnational adj
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ve•na•tion

(viˈneɪ ʃən, və-)

n.
1. the arrangement of veins, as in a leaf or in the wing of an insect.
2. these veins collectively.
[1640–50; < Latin vēn(a) vein + -ation]
ve•na′tion•al, adj.
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ve·na·tion

(vē-nā′shən)
1. The distribution or arrangement of a system of veins, as in a leaf blade.
2. The veins of such a system considered as a group.
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venation

Archaic. the sport or occupation of hunting. — venatic, venatical, venational, adj.
See also: Hunting
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. venation - (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leafvenation - (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
arrangement - an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"
foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
2. [画像:venation - (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal]venation - (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
system - a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"
cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
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Exemplar e o estadio de Afrodisias em Caria, onde uma especie de pequeno anfiteatro dedicado a venationes foi construido em frente a um dos dois sphendonai (Welch 1998 apud Adembri 2015: 21).
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Destined to death shows in various forms and crossbreeds (the famous venationes, the hunts, used to mix into the arena ferocious animals like the bear with the buffalo, the elephant with the rhino etc., but also people with animals like lions, bulls, tigers) the arena acquires its prestige through the art of gladiatoring, of the life and death confrontation under the gaze of the ecstatic audience.
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