catenulate

catenulate
verb
arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
• Syn: ↑catenate
• Derivationally related forms: ↑chain, ↑catena, ↑chain (for: ↑catenate), ↑catena (for: ↑catenate)
• Hypernyms: ↑arrange, ↑set up
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s something

adjective
having a chainlike form
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catenulate bacterial cell colonies

• Syn: ↑chainlike
• Similar to: ↑formed

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\\kəˈtenyələ̇t, -ˌlāt\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary catenula (from Late Latin, little chain, diminutive of Latin catena chain) + -ate
: having a chainlike form

catenulate bacterial cell colonies

the catenulate color marks or indentations on butterflies' wings

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/keuh ten"yeuh lit, -layt'/, adj.
characterized by a chainlike form, as certain bacterial colonies.
[1875-80; < LL catenul(a), dim. of L catena chain + -ATE1]

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catenulate, a.
(kəˈtiːnjʊlət)
[f. L. catēnula, dim. of catēna chain + -ate2 2.]
a. Bot. Formed of parts united end to end like the links of a chain. b. Zool. Having on the surface a series of oblong tubercles resembling a chain.
Gray Bot. Text-bk. 401.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Catenulate — Ca*ten u*late, a. [L. catenuia, dim. of catena chain.] 1. Consisting of little links or chains. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Chainlike; said both or color marks and of indentations when arranged like the links of a chain, as on shells, etc. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • catenulate — [kə ten′yo͞o lit, kə ten′yo͞olāt΄] adj. [< LL catenula, dim. of L catena, CHAIN + ATE1] arranged like a chain …   English World dictionary

  • catenulate — SYN: catenoid (1). * * * ca·ten·u·late kə ten yə lət adj shaped like a chain <catenulate colonies of bacteria> * * * ca·ten·u·late (kə tenґu lāt) catenoid (def. 2) …   Medical dictionary

  • catenulate — adj. [L. dim. catena; chain] In chainlike form; color markings or indentation on butterfly wings, or shells …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • catenulate — /keuh ten yeuh lit, layt /, adj. characterized by a chainlike form, as certain bacterial colonies. [1875 80; < LL catenul(a), dim. of L catena chain + ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • catenulate — adjective In the form of a chain of linked parts …   Wiktionary

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  • catenoid — 1. Like a chain, such as a chain of fungus spores or a colony of protozoa in which the individuals are joined end to end. SYN: catenulate. 2. Surface of net zero curvature generated by the rotation of a catenary (curve of repose of a suspended… …   Medical dictionary

  • chainlike — adjective having a chainlike form catenulate bacterial cell colonies • Syn: ↑catenulate • Similar to: ↑formed …   Useful english dictionary

  • chainlike — adj. having a form resembling a chain; as, chainlike clusters of bacteria. Syn: catenulate. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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