Glomerate
[glom-er-it, -uh-reyt] /ˈglɒm ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/
adjective
1.
compactly clustered.
/ˈɡlɒmərɪt/
adjective
1.
gathered into a compact rounded mass
2.
wound up like a ball of thread
3.
(anatomy) (esp of glands) conglomerate in structure
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