catenulate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

catenulate
    adj 1: having a chainlike form; "catenulate bacterial cell
           colonies" [syn: {catenulate}, {chainlike}]
    v 1: arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores [syn:
         {catenate}, {catenulate}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Catenulate \Ca*ten"u*late\, a. [L. catenuia, dim. of catena
   chain.]
   1. Consisting of little links or chains.
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   2. (Zool.) Chainlike; -- said both or color marks and of
      indentations when arranged like the links of a chain, as
      on shells, etc.
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