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ADNASCENT
Etymology
Adjective
adnascent (not comparable)
Growing to or on something else.
Anagrams
• ascendant
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*nas"cent, a. Etym: [L. adnascens, p. pr. of adnasci to be born, grow.]
Definition: Growing to or on something else. "An adnascent plant." Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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