e·nate ( -n t ,  nt )adj. 1. Growing outward. 2. also e·nat·ic ( -n tk) Related on the mother's side.n. A relative on one's mother's side. [Latin ntus, past participle of nsc , to issue forth : -, ex-, ex- + nsc, to be born; see gen - in Indo-European roots.] |
enate [ˈiːneɪt]
adj also enatic [iːˈnætɪk]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology growing out or outwards
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) related on the side of the mother
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a relative on the mother's side
[from Latin ēnātus, from ēnāscī to be born from, from nāscī to be born]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  enate - one related on the mother's side |
| Adj. | 1. |  enate - related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother"related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage |
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