Definition
Definition of adnate - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
plantTECH. linked or fused to a different structureTECH.
- The stamen is adnate to the petal.
2.
biologyTECH. grown or attached to an organ of a different kindTECH.
- The adnate gills of the mushroom are attached to the stem.
Origin of adnate
Latin, adnatus (grown to)
Examples of adnate in a sentence
In some flowers, the petals are adnate to the sepals. The plant's adnate leaves are fused to the stem. Adnate petals can be seen in some flower species.
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- French:fusionné, adnaté, ...
- German:verwachsen, angewachsen, ...
- Italian:adnato, aderente, ...
- Spanish:adnato, adherido, ...
- Portuguese:adnato, adnato ao órgão, ...
- Chinese:连生的, 附生的, ...
- Japanese:癒着した, 付着した, ...
- Arabic:مُلتَحِم, مُلتَصِق, ...
- Hebrew:מְאֻחָד, מְחֻבָּר, ...
- Russian:сросшийся, приросший, ...
- Ukrainian:зрослий, зрощений, ...
- Hindi:जुड़ा हुआ, ...
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