noun
- the growing together of parts that are normally separate
Usage: botanical; medical
Examples
- The botanist observed adnations between the petals and stamens in the flower specimen.
- Adnations of plant parts can create unusual flower structures.
- The medical textbook described adnations of tissues following injury.
- Certain genetic conditions can cause adnations of normally separate body parts.
- The researcher documented several cases of adnations in the plant family.