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Definition of adnate in English: adnateadjective ˈadneɪtˈadnāt Botany Joined by having grown together. Example sentencesExamples - Each bract bears an ovule adnate to its expanding base.
- Five united stamens are adnate to the top of the pistil, which is made up of five connate carpels.
- The tubular corollas of male parent plants were first sectioned longitudinally, then sections with adnate stamens and corolla portions were removed with a forceps.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin adnatus, variant of agnatus (see agnate), by association with ad-. Definition of adnate in US English: adnateadjectiveˈadnāt Botany Joined by having grown together. Example sentencesExamples - The tubular corollas of male parent plants were first sectioned longitudinally, then sections with adnate stamens and corolla portions were removed with a forceps.
- Each bract bears an ovule adnate to its expanding base.
- Five united stamens are adnate to the top of the pistil, which is made up of five connate carpels.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin adnatus, variant of agnatus (see agnate), by association with ad-. |