connate

con·nate  (knt, k-nt)

adj.

1. Existing at birth or from the beginning; inborn or inherent.

2. Originating at the same time; related.

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 United to a structure of the same kind: a connate leaf.

5. Geology Trapped in sediment or rock at the time of deposition: connate water.

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[Late Latin conntus, past participle of connsc, to be born with : Latin com-, com- + Latin nsc, to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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connately adv.

connateness n.

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connate  (knt, k-nt)

Botany Joined with a part or organ of the same kind, as leaves that are joined at the base. Compare adnate.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	connate - of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united; "a connate tomato flower" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms adnate - of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached; "a calyx adnate to the ovary"
	2.	connate - related in nature; "connate qualities" cognate 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"