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ad·her·ent (ad hir′ənt, əd-)
adjective
- sticking fast; attached
- Bot. grown together; adnate
Etymology: Fr < L adhaerens, prp. of adhaerere: see adhere
noun
a supporter or follower (of a person, cause, etc.)
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