conferruminate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Con`fer*ru"mi*nate, Con`fer*ru"mi*na`ted adjective (Also<

• Conferruminate
• Conferruminated

)

Etymology

L. conferruminare to cement. See Ferruminate.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) Closely united by the coalescence, or sticking together, of contiguous faces, as in the case of the cotyledons of the live-oak acorn.