overconfluence

English

Etymology

over- +‎ confluence

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɒnfluəns
  • Rhymes: -uːəns

Noun

overconfluence (uncountable)

  1. (biology) Excessive confluence
    • 2015 September 2, Taro Mikami et al., “Inhibition of Rho-associated kinases disturbs the collective cell migration of stratified TE-10 cells”, in Biological Research‎, volume 48, →DOI:
      However, because of cell crowding and overconfluence, we were unable to evaluate the morphological changes occurring in cells at the rear.
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