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Innate

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Adjective

innate (not comparable))

  1. Inborn; existing or having existed since birth. synonym ▲quotations ▼Synonyms: see Thesaurus:innate
  2. (philosophy) Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience. quotations ▼

innate ideas

  1. Instinctive; coming from instinct. quotations ▼
  2. (botany) Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament.

an innate anther