First Known Use: 1614
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concrescence
noun con·cres·cence \kən-ˈkre-sən(t)s, kän-\
Definition of CONCRESCENCE
1
: increase by the addition of particles
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Origin of CONCRESCENCE
Latin concrescentia, from concrescent-, concrescens, present participle of concrescere to grow together, from com- + crescere to grow — more at crescent
Medical Dictionary
concrescence
noun con·cres·cence \kən-ˈkres-ən(t)s, kän-\
Medical Definition of CONCRESCENCE
: a growing together : coalescence; especially : convergence and fusion of the lateral lips of the blastopore to form the primordium of an embryo
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