glomerate

[ glom-er-it, -uh-reyt ]
/ ˈglɒm ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt /

adjective

compactly clustered.

Origin of glomerate

1785–95; < Latin glomerātus wound or formed into a ball (past participle of glomerāre), equivalent to glomer- (stem of glomus) ball-shaped mass + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM glomerate

non·glom·er·ate, adjective non·glom·er·ate·ly, adverb

Words nearby glomerate

glom, glomal, glomangioma, glomangiosis, glomectomy, glomerate, glomeration, glomerular, glomerular filtration rate, glomerular nephritis, glomerule

British Dictionary definitions for glomerate

glomerate
/ (ˈɡlɒmərɪt) /

adjective

gathered into a compact rounded mass
wound up like a ball of thread
anatomy (esp of glands) conglomerate in structure

Word Origin for glomerate

C18: from Latin glomerāre to wind into a ball, from glomus ball