Formed into or arranged in a compact cluster or ball-like shape; gathered together densely.
From Latin glomeratus, the past participle of glomerare 'to form into a ball,' derived from glomus 'ball.' The -ate suffix indicates the resulting state.
When you see the suffix -ate, it often means 'made into' or 'having the quality of'—glomerate flowers are literally 'made into balls,' which helps you understand dozens of scientific words like 'aggregate,' 'separate,' and 'decimate.'
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