Conferted

/kənˈfɜːrtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Crowded together closely; densely packed or compressed.

Etymology

From Latin confertus (crowded, thick), past participle of conferre. This is an extremely archaic or rare English adjective.

Kelly Says

Found mainly in historical botanical and scientific texts, 'conferted' describes densely arranged structures—a perfectly precise word that modern English abandoned without equivalent.

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