1) Allied or agreeing in nature 2) Associated in birth or origin 3) Closely joined or united 4) Cognate 5) Firmly united 6) Fused 7) Of similar parts or organs 8) Related in nature 1) Cognate 2) Related 
fused to another organ (or organs) of the same kind; e.g. petals in a floral tube; cf. adnate.
fused to another organ of the same kind. cf. adherent, adnate, coherent
groups of similar parts united at their bases
congenitally or firmly united
• (a.) 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. • (a.) Born with another; being of the same birth. • (a.) Congenital; existing from birth.
Joined, united; fused at the base or along the margins; a useful character for identifying some species of Prasophyllum which have connate lateral sepals.
Describing similar structures that are joined or grown together (compare adnate)
Fused into a single structure at the base.
Fused to another organ (or other organs) of the same kind. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
describing similar structures that are joined or grown together (compare adnate)
Fused together along the margins.
Union of like parts.
Con'nate adjective [ Latin connatus ; con- + natus born, past participle of nasci . See Cognate .] 1. Born with another; being of the same birth. 2. Congenital; existing from birth. ' Connate notions.' South. « A differ...
United or joined; in particular, like or similar structures joined as one body or organ.
groups of similar parts united at their bases
[adj] - (biology) of similar parts or organs 2. [adj] - related in nature
connate, connately Born together.
adjective of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united; `a connate tomato flower`
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn: a connate sense of right and wrong. · associated in birth or origin. · allied or agreeing in nature; cognate. · firmly united; fused. · congenitally joined, as leaves. · trapped in sediment at the time the sediment was deposited: connate water.