1) Catenate 2) Chainlike 1) Chainlike 2) Formed 3) Having a chainlike form 
Markings consisting of rings connected together like a chain. Catenulated antennae
• (a.) Consisting of little links or chains. • (a.) Chainlike; -- said both or color marks and of indentations when arranged like the links of a chain, as on shells, etc.
Synonym for catenoid ... 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 hypert...
Ca·ten'u·late adjective [ Latin catenuia , dim. of catena chain.] 1. Consisting of little links or chains. 2. (Zoology) Chainlike; -- said both or color marks and of indentations when arranged like the links of a chain, as on shells, etc. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ka-ten′yū-lāt Synonyms: catenoid1
[adj] - having a chainlike form
chainlike adjective having a chainlike form; `catenulate bacterial cell colonies`