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Definition of: concrescence
(kon·kres′əns) noun
1. Anat. A growing together of separate parts, as the roots of adjoining teeth.
2. Biol. A fusing together of the cells of an embryo during gastrulation.
3. Increase by addition of parts or particles; growth. [<L concrescentia <concrescere. See CONCRETE.]
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