connate

English

Tepals of Aloe florets are connate, joined at their edges to form tubes

Etymology

From Latin connatus. Doublet of cognate.

Adjective

connate (comparative more connate, superlative most connate)

1. Of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root.

   Synonyms: akin, cognate; see also Thesaurus:akin

2. Inborn.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:innate

3. (botany) United with other organs of the same kind (for example sepals connate with sepals, petals connate with petals, or stamens with stamens).

   Antonym: adnate

4. (geology) Trapped within a rock at the time of its formation (especially of water or petroleum).

Derived terms

• connately
• semiconnate

 

Translations

of a similar nature

• Italian: connato
• Russian: ро́дственный (ru) (ródstvennyj)

inborn

• Bulgarian: вроден (bg) (vroden)
• Italian: connato
• Portuguese: conato m
• Russian: врождённый (ru) (vroždjónnyj)

botany

• Italian: connato
• Portuguese: conato m

geology

• Italian: connato
• Polish: kopalny (pl)

Anagrams

• Cantone, n-octane

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈna.te/
• Rhymes: -ate
• Hyphenation: con‧nà‧te

Adjective

connate

1. feminine plural of connato

Anagrams

• Cantone, canneto, cantone, cennato, cotenna