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concrescence
[ kon-kres-uhns ]
noun
, Biology.
- a growing together, as of tissue or embryonic parts; coalescence.
concrescence
/ kənˈkrɛsəns /
noun
- biology a growing together of initially separate parts or organs
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Derived Forms
- conˈcrescent, adjective
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Other Words From
- con·crescent adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of concrescence1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of concrescence1
C17: from Latin concrēscentia, from concrēscere to grow together, from crēscere to grow; see crescent
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Example Sentences
In the embryos of higher Vertebrates it closes in the centre, the point of concrescence forming the tympanic membrane.
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A true concrescence between the two valves seems never to take place.
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Concrescence, kon-kres′ens, n. increment: a growing together of cells or other organisms.
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The Cephalopoda are mainly characterized by the concrescence of the foot and head.
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