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ACERVATE
acervate
(adjective) pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass; “acervate fungous sporophores”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acervate (comparative more acervate, superlative most acervate)
(chiefly, botany, rare) Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters.
Verb
acervate (third-person singular simple present acervates, present participle acervating, simple past and past participle acervated)
(obsolete) To heap up.
Synonyms
• (to heap up): heap, pile
Source: Wiktionary
A*cer"vate, v. t. Etym: [L. acervatus, p. p. of acervare to heap up, fr. acervus heap.]
Definition: To heap up. [Obs.]
A*cer"vate, a.
Definition: Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NEGLECT
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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