glomerate

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verb

To gather or curl into a ball; to collect (threads, etc.) into a spherical form or mass.

“glomerate gland”

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glomerated
OriginLatin glomerātus →
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Meanings

verbglomerate (third-person singular simple present glomerates, present participle glomerating, simple past and past participle glomerated)

present singular third person glomerates · participle present glomerating · participle past glomerated · past glomerated

  1. To gather or curl into a ball; to collect (threads, etc.) into a spherical form or mass.

    glomerated fig tree

adjectiveglomerate (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableGathered together in a somewhat spherical mass or dense cluster; conglomerate.

    glomerate gland

    2 more examples

    glomerate flower

    glomerate mass of crystals

    Synonyms: glomerated

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveGathered together in a somewhat spherical mass or dense cluster; conglomerate.

Similar
glomerated
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Origin

  1. Latinglomerātus
  2. Englishglomerate

Borrowed from Latin glomerātus, perfect passive participle of glomero (“to glomerate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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