A difference has been made by some; those diseases or conditions which are dependent on original conformation being called congenital; while the diseases of affections that may have supervened during gestation or delivery are called connate.
Dunglison.
3. (Bot.) Congenitally united; growing from one base, or united at their bases; united into one body; as, connate leaves or athers. See Illust. of Connate-perfoliate.
Con"nate-per*fo"li*ate (?), a. (Bot.) Connate or coalescent at the base so as to produce a broad foliaceous body through the center of which the stem passes; -- applied to leaves, as the leaves of the boneset.
Con*na"tion (?), n. Connection by birth; natural union. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Con*nat"u*ral (?; 135), a. [Pref. con- + natural.] 1. Connected by nature; united in nature; inborn; inherent; natural.
These affections are connatural to us.
L'Estrange.