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- [ad-neyt]
- /ˈæd neɪt/
- /ədnˈeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ad-neyt]
- /ˈæd neɪt/
Definitions of adnate word
- adjective adnate growing closely attached to an adjacent part or organ 3
- adjective adnate congenitally joined together 3
- adjective adnate grown fast to something; congenitally attached. 1
- noun adnate Joined by having grown together. 1
- adjective adnate (botany, mycology) Linked or fused to something unlike itself. 0
- adjective adnate (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. 0
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Origin of adnate
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin adnātus, i.e., ad(g)nātus, replacing agnātus agnate
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Parts of speech for Adnate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adnate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
adnate usage trend in Literature
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