acervate

/əˈsɜrveɪt/
adjective
  1. Growing in clusters or heaps, like certain fungi or crystals.
    • Under the microscope, the acervate crystals looked like tiny piles of sand.
    • The acervate growth of mushrooms covered the forest floor.
    • The botanist noted the acervate arrangement of the lichen on the rock.
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