Confluent
confluent (adjective) – merging but not fusing; e. g., confluent soralia have merged, but individual soredia still remain distinct and retaining their shape. merging with one another; some soralia distinct, others merging. coming together, running into one another, blending, united; as applied to rhizines, means that each rhizine is composed of groups of parallel, elongated hyphae, which are united but still somewhat distinct, giving a fibrous appearance to the outside. coming together, running into one another, blending, united; as applied to rhizines, means that each rhizine is composed of groups of parallel, elongated hyphae, which are united but still somewhat distinct, giving a fibrous appearance to the outside.
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