Enation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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