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Definitions for adnate
ˈæd neɪtad·nate
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Princeton's WordNet
adnateadjective
of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached
"a calyx adnate to the ovary"
Wiktionary
adnateadjective
Linked or fused to something unlike itself.
Adnate mushroom gills are broadly attached to the stalk slightly above the bottom of the gill, with most of the gill fused to the stem.
Etymology: From adnatus, past participle of variant form of agnascor
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adnate
Adnate refers to a condition where an organ or part, especially in plants, is united or fused to something else that is not similar in type or nature. It's used to describe the connection or attachment of different structures. For instance, in mycology, it's used to describe how gills of a mushroom attached to the stem, or in botany to describe a leaf attached to a stem.
Webster Dictionary
Adnateadjective
grown to congenitally
Adnateadjective
growing together; -- said only of organic cohesion of unlike parts
Adnateadjective
growing with one side adherent to a stem; -- a term applied to the lateral zooids of corals and other compound animals
Etymology: [L. adnatus, p. p. of adnasci. See Adnascent, and cf. Agnate.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Adnate
ad-nāt′, adj. (bot.) growing close to the stem. [L. adnatus, usually agnatus—ad, to, (g)natus, born.]
Entomology
Adnate
adjoining; adhering or growing together: closely connected.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adnate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adnate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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