What is "catenulate"

Catenulate \Ca*ten"u*late\, a. [L. catenuia, dim. of catena chain.]

1. Consisting of little links or chains.

2. (Zo["o]l.) Chainlike; -- said both or color marks and of indentations when arranged like the links of a chain, as on shells, etc.

a. (context botany zoology English) In the form of a chain of linked parts

1. adj. having a chainlike form; "catenulate bacterial cell colonies" [syn: chainlike]

2. v. arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores [syn: catenate]