Noun: enation ee'ney-shun
- A natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
"The trichomes are enations that protect the leaf surface";
- plant process
- Line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
"In some cultures, property is passed down through the enation";
- matrilineage, cognation
Derived forms: enations
Type of: appendage, outgrowth, process, unilateral descent
Encyclopedia: Enation