Connate
con•nate (k n t , k -n t )
adj.
1. Existing at birth or from the beginning; inborn or inherent.
2. Originating at the same time; related. 2. allied or associated in nature or origin; cognate connate qualities
3. Being in close accord or sympathy; congenial: “In the wilderness, I find something more dear and connate than in streets and villages” (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
4. Biology Joined or united with a structure of the same kind, as sepals or petals.
5. Geology Trapped in sediment or rock at the time of deposition: connate water.
[from Late Latin connātus born at the same time, from Latin nātus, from nāscī to be born]
connately adv
connateness n
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
connate [ˈkɒneɪt]
adj
1. existing in a person or thing from birth; congenital or innate
2. allied or associated in nature or origin; cognate connate qualities
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Also called coadunate Biology (of similar parts or organs) closely joined or united together by growth
4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology (of fluids) produced or originating at the same time as the rocks surrounding them connate water
[from Late Latin connātus born at the same time, from Latin nātus, from nāscī to be born]
connately adv
connateness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged
con•nate (ˈkɒn eɪt)
adj.
1. existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn.
2. associated in birth or origin.
3. allied or agreeing in nature; cognate.
4. (of anatomical parts) firmly united; fused.
5. congenitally joined, as leaves.
6. trapped in sediment at the time the sediment was deposited: connate water.
[1635–45; < Late Latin connātus, past participle of connāscī to be born at the same time with]
con′nate•ly, adv.
con′nate•ness, n.
con•na•tion (kəˈneɪ ʃən) n.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary
connate (k n t , k -n t )
Botany Joined with a part or organ of the same kind, as leaves that are joined at the base. Compare adnate.
The American Heritage Science Dictionary
Thesaurus
Adj. 1. connate – of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united; “a connate tomato flower”
| rel. biological science, biology – the science that studies living organisms
| ant. adnate – of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached; “a calyx adnate to the ovary”
2. connate – related in nature; “connate qualities”
| syn. cognate
| rel. related, related to – being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; “painting and the related arts”; “school-related activities”; “related to micelle formation is the…ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces”
cog•nate (k g n t )
adj.
1. Related by blood; having a common ancestor.
2. Related in origin, as certain words in genetically related languages descended from the same ancestral root; for example, English name and Latin nXXXXmen from Indo-European *nXXXX-men-.
3. Related or analogous in nature, character, or function.
n.
1. One related by blood or origin with another, especially a person sharing an ancestor with another.
2. A word related to one in another language.
[Latin cogn tus : co-, co- + gn tus, born, past participle of n sc , to be born; see gen – in Indo-European roots.]
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cog•na tion n.