conferruminate

adjective

con·​fer·​ru·​mi·​nate

¦känfə¦rümənə̇t

variants or less commonly conferruminated

-ˌnātə̇d

: closely adherent

—used chiefly of the cotyledons of some sprouting plants

Word History

Etymology

conferruminate from Latin conferruminatus, past participle of conferruminare to solder, glue, from com- + ferruminare to solder, join, from ferrumin-, ferrumen solder, glue; conferruminated from Latin conferruminatus + English -ed

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