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glomerate

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

Examples

  • glomerate gland
  • glomerate flower
  • glomerate mass of crystals

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glomerated

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • glomerated fig tree

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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