connate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *connate*:
ADJECTIVE	all	connate	of similar parts or organs
ADJECTIVE	all	connate, cognate	related in nature

English > *connate*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united.
Example	"a connate tomato flower"
Category	biology, biological science	The science that studies living organisms
Opposite	adnate	Of unlike parts or organs
Spanish	connato

English > *connate*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	related in nature.
Example	"connate qualities"
Synonym	cognate
Broader	related, related to	Connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics / characteristics
Spanish	afín

HyperDic: connate