connate
/ˈkɑn.eɪt/
adjective
- Born or produced at the same time as something else; existing together from the start.
- In many plants, connate leaves grow fused together at their bases.
- The scientist argued that certain instincts are connate in humans, not learned.
- The twins had a connate bond that seemed to go beyond ordinary sibling closeness.
- In biology, describing plant parts (like leaves or petals) that are naturally joined or fused together.
- The connate sepals of this species create a protective cup around the bud.
- Botanists noted that the connate petals of the flower formed a single tube.
- In the diagram, the connate stamens are shown as a single structure.
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