CATENULATE

catenulate, chainlike

(adjective) having a chainlike form; “catenulate bacterial cell colonies”

catenate, catenulate

(verb) arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

catenulate (comparative more catenulate, superlative most catenulate)

(botany, zoology) In the form of a chain of linked parts.

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*ten"u*late, a. Etym: [L. catenuia, dim. of catena chain.]

1. Consisting of little links or chains.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Chainlike; -- said both or color marks and of indentations when arranged like the links of a chain, as on shells, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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