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Webster 1913 Edition

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Adj.

[L.

connatus

;

con-

natus

born, p. p. of

nasci

See

Born with another; being of the same birth.

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.

(Bot.)

Congenitally united; growing from one base, or united at their bases; united into one body;

as,

connate

leaves or athers

. See Illust. of

Adj.

[L., born.]

Born with another; being of the same birth; as connate notions.

In botany, united in origin; growing from one base, or united at their bases; united into one body; as connate leaves or anthers.