catenate

[ kat-n-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, cat·e·nat·ed, cat·e·nat·ing.

1. to link together; form into a connected series:

   catenated cells.

catenate

/ ˈkætɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. biology to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings

adjective

1. See catenulate
   another word for catenulate

Derived Forms

• ˌcateˈnation, noun

Other Words From

• inter·cate·nated adjective
• un·cate·nated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of catenate¹

1615–25; < Latin catēnātus chained, equivalent to catēn ( a ) a chain + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of catenate¹

C17: from Latin catēnāre to bind with chains

Example Sentences

Catenate: with longitudinal connected elevations like links in a chain.

From Project Gutenberg

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