Illustration of venation
- 1 parallel-veined
- 2 net-veined
- 3 dichotomously veined
venation
noun
ve·na·tion
ve-ˈnā-shən 
vē-
: an arrangement or system of veins (as in the tissue of a leaf or the wing of an insect)
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Tiger Eye has yellow flowers with a bloodshot look that’s highlighted with deep red venation.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Kennedy was getting a fresh shave, tufts of udder-fuzz drifting to the floor, revealing her resplendent venation.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 16 July 2024
The leaves had reticulate venation, a web-like pattern of interconnected veins.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
Growers like Proven Winners have a dozen or so new varieties of the showy aroid this year alone, ranging from dark red with green edges (‘Scarlet Flame’) to red-speckled white leaves with dark green edges and venation (‘Splash of Wine’).
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2020
The bloom is golden with a tracery of magenta venation.
—Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, 21 Feb. 2018
Sarracenia leucophylla, the white-top pitcher, is another southern pitcher and perhaps the showiest, with the white upper areas of the tubes contrasting strikingly with darker venation.
—The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 3 July 2017
Damage from hungry insects, cold weather or parasites can interrupt leaves’ normal venation patterns.
—Laura Sanders, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2010
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Kennedy was getting a fresh shave, tufts of udder-fuzz drifting to the floor, revealing her resplendent venation.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 16 July 2024
The leaves had reticulate venation, a web-like pattern of interconnected veins.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
Growers like Proven Winners have a dozen or so new varieties of the showy aroid this year alone, ranging from dark red with green edges (‘Scarlet Flame’) to red-speckled white leaves with dark green edges and venation (‘Splash of Wine’).
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 10 Jan. 2020
The bloom is golden with a tracery of magenta venation.
—Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, 21 Feb. 2018
Sarracenia leucophylla, the white-top pitcher, is another southern pitcher and perhaps the showiest, with the white upper areas of the tubes contrasting strikingly with darker venation.
—The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 3 July 2017
Damage from hungry insects, cold weather or parasites can interrupt leaves’ normal venation patterns.
—Laura Sanders, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2010
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“Venation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venation. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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venation
noun
ve·na·tion
ve-ˈnā-shən
vē-
: an arrangement or system of veins
the venation of the hand
the venation of a leaf
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