enation
botany
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Enation, in botany, refers to an outgrowth from the surface of a plant organ. This term is derived from the Latin word "enatus," meaning "rising out of" or "born out of". A specific example is "enation mosaic," a condition where raised, corrugated outgrowths appear primarily on the lower surface of leaves in plants like tobacco, potato, and tomato. Plant viruses can cause these enations on leaves. The term "enate" itself means "growing out".123
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