{ , a. [ L. conferruminare to cement. See Ferruminate. ] (Bot.) Closely united by the coalescence, or sticking together, of contiguous faces, as in the case of the cotyledons of the live-oak acorn. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. (Bot.) Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw. [ 1913 Webster ]