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con·fer·ru·mi·nate | \ ¦känfə¦rümənə̇t \
variants:
or less commonly conferruminated \ -ˌnātə̇d \
Definition of conferruminate
: closely adherent
—used chiefly of the cotyledons of some sprouting plants
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