(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.
Example Sentences:
(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.