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clumps

  • plural
    of clump.
    clump
    noun
    a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
  • present tense form
    of clump (3rd person singular).
    clump
    noun
    a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.

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So-called “dark matter” clumps around galaxies and snakes throughout space in long tendrils.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Peppercorn-sized clumps of human brain cells grown in a lab for a record seven years aged similarly to those inside our heads, suggesting they "recorded the passage of time," scientists said Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

If dark matter particles attract each other through another force, they should assemble into clumps more quickly.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

It also limited the ability of malformed tau to act as "seeds" that recruit more tau proteins and build larger clumps.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Clouds had formed above the mountains in streaks, like clumps of dough that had been stretched too thin.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago