catenulate

An obsolete adjective meaning chain-like or formed in a series of connected links.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv, das kettchenförmig oder aus einer Reihe verbundener Glieder bestehend bedeutet.

1. Chain-like in form C2 formal

   Having a shape or structure resembling a chain, composed of connected segments or links.

   • The fossil showed a catenulate pattern along its spine.
   • Certain bacteria form catenulate colonies under the microscope.
   • The artist's design featured a catenulate arrangement of beads.

   🇩🇪Kettenförmig

   Synonyme: catenatechainlike

• more catenulate comparative form
• most catenulate superlative form

An obsolete verb meaning to link or connect things together in a series or chain.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, Dinge oder Glieder zu einer Reihe oder Kette zu verbinden.

1. Arrange in a chain C2 formal scientific

   To arrange or form into a series of connected rings or links, resembling a chain.

   • The spores catenulate along the hyphae in a distinctive pattern.
   • Under the microscope, the cells appear to catenulate, forming long chains.
   • The fungus is known to catenulate its reproductive structures.

   🇩🇪In einer Kette anordnen

   Synonyme: catenatechainconcatenateenchainlink

• catenulated past participle
• catenulated past simple
• catenulating present participle
• catenulates third person singular