Vernation
Pronunciation : Ver*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. vernation: cf. L. vernatio the sloughing of the skin of snakes.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The arrangement of the leaves within the leaf bud, as regards their folding, coiling, rolling, etc.; prefoliation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913