a. [ L. connatus; con- + natus born, p. p. of nasci. See Cognate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Born with another; being of the same birth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Congenital; existing from birth. “Connate notions.” South. [ 1913 Webster ]

A difference has been made by some; those diseases or conditions which are dependent on original conformation being called congenital; while the diseases of affections that may have supervened during gestation or delivery are called connate. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) Congenitally united; growing from one base, or united at their bases; united into one body; as, connate leaves or athers. See Illust. of Connate-perfoliate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Connate or coalescent at the base so as to produce a broad foliaceous body through the center of which the stem passes; -- applied to leaves, as the leaves of the boneset. [ 1913 Webster ]