Meaning of CONNATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâneyt
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- [adj] related in nature; "connate qualities"
- [adj] (biology) of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united; "a connate tomato flower"
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| | Synonyms: | | cognate, related, related to |
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| | Antonyms: | | adnate | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con"nate\ (?; 277), a. [L. connatus; con- + natus born,
p. p. of nasci. See {Cognate}.]
1. Born with another; being of the same birth.
2. Congenital; existing from birth. ``Connate notions.''
--South.
A difference has been made by some; those diseases
or conditions which are dependent on original
conformation being called congenital; while the
diseases of affections that may have supervened
during gestation or delivery are called connate.
--Dunglison.
3. (Bot.) Congenitally united; growing from one base, or
united at their bases; united into one body; as, connate
leaves or athers. See Illust. of {Connate-perfoliate}.
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| | Definition: | | Fused to another organ (or other organs) of the same kind. |
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