concrescences

/kənˈkrɛsənsɪz/
noun
  1. Plural of concrescence; multiple instances of growing together or merging.
    • The biologist studied the concrescences of coral colonies.
    • Doctors observed concrescences in the patient's joint tissues.
    • The fossil showed several concrescences of mineral deposits.
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