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catenate

ca·te·nate

UK/ˈkæt.ən.eɪt/ US/kæt.ə.neɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin catēnātus (“chained”), from catēnāre, from catēna (“chain”).

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