coa'lescence

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coalesce (ˌkəʊəˈlɛs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(intr) to unite or come together in one body or mass; merge; fuse; blend
 
[C16: from Latin coalēscere from co- + alēscere to increase, from alere to nourish]
 
coa'lescence
 
n
 
coa'lescent
 
adj

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