ketjumainen
Ketjumainen is a Finnish adjective meaning chain-like or resembling a chain. It is formed from ketju, meaning chain, with the adjectival suffix -mainen. In Finnish scholarly and descriptive writing, ketjumainen is used to characterize forms and patterns that appear linked or sequential, as if forming a continuous chain. The term is general and not tied to a single discipline, so its exact connotation can vary by context.
In biology, ketjumainen describes chain-forming arrangements of cells or organisms, such as bacterial colonies that grow
Usage and caveats: ketjumainen serves as a flexible descriptor rather than a technical term with a fixed