1. the process of growing together or uniting into one body or mass
Usage: technical; biology
2. a mass or structure formed by the growing together of separate parts
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The concrescences of the coral polyps created a large reef structure.
• Botanists studied the concrescences of plant tissues in the hybrid species.
• The medical team observed unusual concrescences in the patient’s bone tissue.
• Concrescences of separate organs can occur during embryonic development.
• The researcher documented several concrescences in the fungal specimens.
• These concrescences represent an evolutionary adaptation to environmental pressures.