confluency

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noun

The percentage of the surface of a culture dish that is covered by adherent cells

OriginMedieval Latin cōnfluentia →
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Meanings

nounconfluency (plural confluencies)

plural confluencies

  1. biologyThe percentage of the surface of a culture dish that is covered by adherent cells

Origin

  1. Medieval Latincōnfluentia
  2. Englishconfluency

From Medieval Latin cōnfluentia. Doublet of confluence.

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APA

confluency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confluency

MLA

“confluency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confluency. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “confluency,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confluency.

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