inadherent

inadherent

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Italic *ən-
Latin in-bor.
Middle English in-
English in-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Latin haereō
Latin adhaereō
Latin adhaerēnsder.
Old French adherentbor.
Middle English adherent
English adherent
English inadherent

    From in- +‎ adherent.

    Adjective

    inadherent (not comparable)

    1. Not adhering.
      Synonyms: nonadherent, unadherent
      an inadherent material
    2. (botany, anatomy) Free; not connected with the other organs.
      an inadherent intestine

    References

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