Thesaurus: connate

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1. a. Born with another; being of the same birth.
2. a. Congenital; existing from birth.
3. a. Congenitally united; growing from one base, or united at their bases; united into one body; as, connate leaves or athers. See Illust. of Connate-perfoliate.
4. adj. of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united
5. adj. related in nature
6. 1. Born with another; being of the same birth. 2. Congenital; existing from birth. "Connate notions." South. A difference has been made by some; those diseases or conditions which are dependent on original conformation being called congenital; while the diseases of affections that may have supervened during gestation or delivery are called connate. Dunglison. 3. (Bot.) Congenitally united; growing from one base, or united at their bases; united into one body; as, connate leaves or athers. See Illust. of Connate-perfoliate.
7. Congenitally united; growing from one base, or united at theirbases; united into one body; as, connate leaves or athers. SeeIllust. of Connate-perfoliate.
8. a. of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united s. related in nature