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adj
In the form of a chain of linked parts
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To form into a chain
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
having a chainlike form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: chainlike
Antonyms: none provided
verb
arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: catenate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arrange, set up
History
From Latin catenula (“small chain”) + -ate.
