1. of, relating to, or capable of conjugation; involving the joining or fusion of two things
Usage: commonly used in biology and linguistics
2. relating to the transfer of genetic material between cells, especially in bacteria
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The conjugative plasmid allows bacteria to exchange DNA with neighboring cells.
• In linguistics, conjugative verbs follow regular patterns of inflection.
• Conjugative pili are structures that facilitate genetic transfer in prokaryotes.
• The conjugative process in some organisms enables rapid adaptation to new environments.
• Researchers studied the conjugative properties of the bacterial strain.