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CONCRESCENCE
Etymology
Noun
concrescence (countable and uncountable, plural concrescences)
The growing together and merging of similar or dissimilar parts.
A growing together of cells or other organisms.
(arts) The juxtaposing of dissimilar forms or devices that are harmonized at their point of intersection into hybrid transitional shapes or designs.
Increment.
Synonyms
• (growing together and merging): coalescence
Source: Wiktionary
Con*cres"cence, n. Etym: [L. concrescentia.]
Definition: Coalescence of particles; growth; increase by the addition of particles. [R.] Sir W. Raleigh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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