Adherent — Defs

01 a. Sticking; clinging; adhering.

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Sticking; clinging; adhering.
2.
Attached as an attribute or circumstance.
3.
Congenitally united with an organ of another kind, as calyx with ovary, or stamens with petals.(Bot.)

02 n. One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith…

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One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church.
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That which adheres; an appendage.[R.]