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innate /in·nate/ (ĭ-nāt´) inborn.
in·nate (-nt, nt)
adj.
Possessed at birth; inborn.
in·nateness n.
innate
[in′āt, ināt′]
Etymology: L, innatus, inborn
1 existing in or belonging to a person from birth; inborn; hereditary; congenital.
2 a natural and essential characteristic of something or someone; inherent.
3 originating in or produced by the intellect or the mind.
innate
inborn; hereditary; congenital.


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