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catenate

[ kat-n-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, cat·e·nat·ed, cat·e·nat·ing.
  1. to link together; form into a connected series:

    catenated cells.

catenate

/ ˈkætɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. biology to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. another word for catenulate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌcateˈnation, noun
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Other Words From

  • inter·cate·nated adjective
  • un·cate·nated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catenate1

1615–25; < Latin catēnātus chained, equivalent to catēn ( a ) a chain + -ātus -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catenate1

C17: from Latin catēnāre to bind with chains
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Example Sentences

Catenate: with longitudinal connected elevations like links in a chain.

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