overconfluence

overconfluence

English

Etymology

over- +‎ confluence

Noun

overconfluence (plural overconfluences)

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:10.1186/s40659-015-0039-2:

     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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