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Adnate
Meaning
Adj
●
In Botany & Mycology:
Linked or
fused
to a structure of a type different from itself;
for example
,
attachment
of a
stamen
to a
petal
is
adnate
, while
attachment
of a
stamen
to another
stamen
is connate.
●
In Zoology:
Growing with
one side
adherent
to a
stem
;
applied
to the
lateral
zooids
of
corals
and other
compound animals
. in
fish
, having the
eyes
fused
and unable to
rotate
independently
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Origin
adnate
English
adnatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Connate
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