Definition of Catenulate

1. Verb. Arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores.

Exact synonyms: Catenate
Generic synonyms: Arrange, Set Up
Derivative terms: Catena, Chain, Chain, Catena, Chain, Chain

2. Adjective. Having a chainlike form. "Catenulate bacterial cell colonies"
Exact synonyms: Chainlike
Similar to: Formed

Definition of Catenulate

1. a. Consisting of little links or chains.

Definition of Catenulate

1. Adjective. (botany zoology) In the form of a chain of linked parts ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Catenulate

1. 1. Like a chain, such as a chain of fungus spores or a colony of protozoa in which the individuals are joined end to end. Synonym: catenulate. 2. Surface of net zero curvature generated by the rotation of a catenary (curve of repose of a suspended chain); the interventricular septum of the heart in idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis resembles a catenoid, which makes it ineffective in increasing intracavity pressure or in reducing its volume as defined in Laplace's law. Origin: L. Catena, chain, + G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Catenulate

catenary bridge
catenary bridges
catenas
catenate
catenated
catenates
catenating
catenation
catenations
catenative
catenative verb
catenin
catenins
catenoid
catenoids
catenulate (current term)
cater
cater-corner
cater-cornered
cater-cousin
cater-cousins
cateran
caterans
catercorner
catercornered
catered
caterer
caterers
cateress
cateresses

Literary usage of Catenulate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. British Fungus-flora: A Classified Text-book of Mycology by George. Massee (1893)
"Conidia brown, not catenulate, produced in whorls along the hyphae. Tribe 6. ... Conidia brown, not catenulate, borne singly at the tips of erect hyphae or ..."

2. A Text-book of Plant Diseases Caused by Cryptogamic Parasites by George Massee (1899)
"... covered by a layer of conidia agglutinated together; conidia oblong or elliptic, continuous, catenulate, chains at length breaking up, contents orange. ..."

3. Bulletin of the Cornell University by Cornell University (1874)
"Spores forming a head on one side of the hypha arising from the ends of a very short and compact tuft of branches. Spores catenulate, globose, continuous, ..."

4. Publication by Field Museum of Natural History (1902)
"... abundantly branched above, often compacted below into a short stem-like base, spores catenulate, short cylindrical, subtruncate, colorless, ..."

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