concrescence

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The growing together and merging of similar or dissimilar parts.
2. noun A growing together of cells or other organisms.
3. noun The juxtaposing of dissimilar forms or devices that are harmonized at their point of intersection into hybrid transitional shapes or designs.
4. noun Increment. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Similar words

convergement confluence coalescence convergence convergency concorporation symphytism coalescency concurrence counion

Often followed by

of is and in as theory are or that

Word family

concrescences concrescent