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Coalescent

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co·a·lesce  (k-ls)
intr.v. co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing, co·a·lesc·es
1. To grow together; fuse.
2. To come together so as to form one whole; unite: The rebel units coalesced into one army to fight the invaders. See Synonyms at mix.
[Latin coalscere : co-, co- + alscere, to grow, inchoative of alere, to nourish; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.]
coa·lescence n.
coa·lescent adj.
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Adj.1.coalescent - growing together, fusing; "coalescent tradititions"; "coalescent bones"
coalescing
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
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