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catena

Pronunciation: /kəˈtiːnə/

The English word “catena” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A series of related items.
  2. A series of distinct soils arrayed along a slope.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin catena, from Latin catēna (“chain”). Doublet of chain.

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