catenate
[ kat-n-eyt ]
/ ˈkæt nˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), cat·e·nat·ed, cat·e·nat·ing.
to link together; form into a connected series: catenated cells.
Origin of catenate
OTHER WORDS FROM catenate
in·ter·cat·e·nat·ed, adjective un·cat·e·nat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby catenate
category mistake,
catena,
catenaccio,
catenane,
catenary,
catenate,
catenation,
catenoid,
catenulate,
cater,
cater-cornered
Example sentences from the Web for catenate
Catenate: with longitudinal connected elevations like links in a chain.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for catenate
catenate
/ (ˈkætɪˌneɪt) /
verb
biology
to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings
adjective
another word for catenulate
Derived forms of catenate
catenation, nounWord Origin for catenate
C17: from Latin
catēnāre to bind with chains