Enate \E*nate"\, a. [L. enatus, p. p. of enasci. See {Enascent}.] Growing out.
enate adj : related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother" [syn: {enatic}, {maternal(p)}] n : one related on the mother's side [syn: {matrikin}, {matrilineal kin}, {matrisib}, {matrilineal sib}]