In a manner that is arranged or occurring in heaps, clusters, or tightly packed groups.
From 'acervate' (adjective) + '-ly' (adverb suffix). The adverb form describes how something is done or happens in a clustered manner.
This is such a rare, technical word that most people have never heard it—but biologists use it to describe how certain organisms reproduce in clumps!
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