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COALESCENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does coalescent mean?
• COALESCENT (adjective)
The adjective COALESCENT has 1 sense:
1. growing together, fusing
Familiarity information: COALESCENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Growing together, fusing
Synonyms:
coalescent; coalescing
Context example:
coalescent bones
Similar:
united (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity)
Derivation:
coalescence; coalescency (the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts)
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