conterminal

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UK/kɒnˈtəː.mɪ.nəl/UK/kənˈtəː.mɪ.nəl/US/kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəl/

adjective

Conterminous.

OriginLatin conterminus →
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Meanings

adjectiveconterminal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableConterminous.

    The neighbouring lords, his conterminal bandits.

    1831, Thomas Love Peacock, chapter 9, in Crotchet Castle
  2. not comparablebiologyConnected end to end.

    The latter consists of closely attached conterminal joints.

    1866, William Edward Shuckard, British Bees: An Introduction to the Study of the Natural History and Economy of the Bees Indigenous to the British Isles, page 28

Origin

  1. Latinconterminus
  2. Englishconterminal

From Latin conterminus, from con- (“with”) + terminus (“border, end”) + -al.

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APA

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MLA

“conterminal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conterminal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conterminal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conterminal.

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