Conglobate (Verb)
Meaning
Assume a globular shape.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The cells started to conglobate after being exposed to the chemical solution, forming a tight sphere of tightly packed cellular material.
- As I added the last few drops of the reagent, the protoplasm conglobated into distinct, marble-like structures that floated on top of the liquid.
- In the later stages of cell death, cells tend to conglobate, becoming rounded and eventually dislodging from the surface on which they adhered.
- After the injection, the mercury began to conglobate into larger, rounded drops that flowed more smoothly through the narrow tube.
- During cell division, some genetic material conglomated, forming smaller, tight spheres of complex code that duplicated onto sister chromatids.