conglobate

/kɒnˈɡloʊ.bət/ Con-gloh-bate

Definitions

1. verb

to grow together or come to be united into a mass or cluster

“The leaves conglobated at the base of the stem, forming a dense cluster.”

2. verb

to gather into a mass, especially the red blood corpuscles in the spleen

“The spleen conglobated the blood cells for storage.”

3. verb

to form a mass or cluster, especially of blood corpuscles

“The disease caused the red blood cells to conglobate in the patient’s spleen.”

4. verb

to come together or unite

“The different groups conglobated to form a single community.”

5. verb

to coalesce or come together

“The fragments conglobated to form a single, solid piece.”

Synonyms

  • cluster
  • coalesce
  • gather
  • unite

Antonyms

  • disperse
  • scatter
  • separate