conferted

adjective

con·​fert·​ed

kənˈfərtə̇d

of plant parts

: closely crowded together

the conferted gills of some mushrooms

Word History

Etymology

Latin confertus (past participle of confercire to press or cram together, from com- + -fercire, from farcire to stuff) + -ed

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