conglobate
[ kon-gloh-beyt, kong-, kong-gloh-beyt ]
adjective
formed into a ball.
verb (used with or without object),con·glo·bat·ed, con·glo·bat·ing.
to collect or form into a ball or rounded mass.
Origin of conglobate
1Other words from conglobate
- con·glo·bate·ly, adverb
- con·glo·ba·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for conglobate
conglobate
/ (ˈkɒŋɡləʊˌbeɪt) /
verb
to form into a globe or ball
adjective
a rare word for globular
Origin of conglobate
1C17: from Latin conglobāre to gather into a ball, from globāre to make round, from globus a sphere
Derived forms of conglobate
- conglobation, noun
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