CONFLUENT


Meaning of CONFLUENT in English

[con.flu.ent] adj [L confluent-, confluens, prp. of confluere to flow together, fr. com- + fluere to flow--more at fluid] (15c) 1: flowing or coming together; also: run together "~ pustules"

2: characterized by confluent lesions "~ smallpox"

[2]confluent n (1850): a confluent stream; broadly: tributary

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