adnation

[ ad-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. the condition of being adnate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adnation¹

First recorded in 1835–45; adnate + -ion

Example Sentences

Adnation, or Consolidation, is the union of the members of parts belonging to different circles of the flower .

From Project Gutenberg

A similar adnation has been observed by the same botanist in Lepidium sativum and Sinapis ramosa, as well as in other plants.

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The huge size of some trees has been, in some cases, attributed to the adnation of different stems.

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