What's the difference between adnate and agnate?

Adnate


Definition:

  • (a.) Grown to congenitally.
  • (a.) Growing together; -- said only of organic cohesion of unlike parts.
  • (a.) Growing with one side adherent to a stem; -- a term applied to the lateral zooids of corals and other compound animals.

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  • (1) The main differences between the compared groups were found in neonates where after administration of Claforan there was a substantially lower incidence of positive bacterial cultures than after Ampicillin and there was also a lower incidence of RDS II and adnatal infections.

Agnate


Definition:

  • (a.) Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.
  • (a.) Allied; akin.
  • (n.) A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males.

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