adnascent

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adjective

Growing to or on something else.

“II. vii. § 8. Moss, which an adnascent plant […]”

OriginLatin adnascens →
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Meanings

adjectiveadnascent (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyGrowing to or on something else.

    II. vii. § 8. Moss, which an adnascent plant […]

Origin

  1. Latinadnascens
  2. Englishadnascent

From Latin adnascens, present participle of adnasci (“to be born, grow”).

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APA

adnascent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnascent

MLA

“adnascent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnascent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adnascent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnascent.

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