cat´e|na´tion

cat´e|na´tion
cat|e|nate «KAT uh nayt», verb, -nat|ed, -nat|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
to link like a chain; connect in a series.
–adj.
having the nature or appearance of a chain.
[< Latin catēnāre (with English -ate1) < catēna chain]
cat´e|na´tion, noun.

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