enation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

enation
    n 1: line of descent traced through the maternal side of the
         family [syn: {matrilineage}, {enation}, {cognation}]
    2: a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
       [syn: {plant process}, {enation}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Enation \E*na"tion\, n. (Bot.)
   Any unusual outgrowth from the surface of a thing, as of a
   petal; also, the capacity or act of producing such an
   outgrowth.
   [1913 Webster]

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