inadunate

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adjective

in·​adu·​nate

¦inə¦d(y)ünə̇t,

(ˈ)i¦najən-

: not united

specifically : having the arms completely free from the calyx

—used of a crinoid

inadunate

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noun

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plural -s

: an inadunate crinoid

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

in- entry 1 + Latin adunatus, past participle of adunare to unite, from ad- + unus one

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