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Meaning of 'connate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Connate [ a.]
- Born with another; being of the same birth.
- Congenital; existing from birth.
- 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.

Meaning of 'connate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . connate [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united
Example in sentence:
  • a connate tomato flower
2 . connate [ s]
Meaning (2):
- related in nature
Example in sentence:
  • connate qualities

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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