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▪ I. conferruminate, a. Bot.|kɒnfɛˈruːmɪnət|
[ad. L. conferrūmināt-us soldered together, pa. pple. of conferrūmināre, f. con- together + ferrūmināre to solder: see ferruminate.]
(See quot.)
1855Loudon Encycl. Plants 409 Seeds angular. Embryo conferruminate. 1880Gray Struct. Bot. viii. 314 Cotyledons..consolidated into one body by the coalescence of the contiguous faces..are said to be conferruminate.
▪ II. conferruminate, v.|-eɪt|
[f. L. conferrūminā-re (see prec.) + -ate3.]
trans. To solder together; to unite closely into a solid mass.
1826Denham, etc. Trav. ii. 249 The cement..is so completely conferruminated with the grains. |