coadunate

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adjective

Closely joined (by growing together).

OriginLatin coadūnātus →
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Meanings

adjectivecoadunate (comparative more coadunate, superlative most coadunate)

comparative more coadunate · superlative most coadunate

  1. biologyClosely joined (by growing together).
verbcoadunate (third-person singular simple present coadunates, present participle coadunating, simple past and past participle coadunated)

present singular third person coadunates · participle present coadunating · participle past coadunated · past coadunated

  1. To merge, unite into one.

Origin

  1. Latincoadūnātus
  2. Englishcoadunate

The verb is first attested in 1607, the adjective in 1839; borrowed from Latin coadūnātus, perfect passive participle of coadūnō (“to unite, collect or join into one”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

coadunate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coadunate

MLA

“coadunate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coadunate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coadunate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coadunate.

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