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conurbation (n.)
[conurbation 词源字典]
1915, from Latin
com-
"with, together" (see
com-
) +
urbs
"city" +
-ation
. Coined by Scottish biologist and urban planner Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) in "Cities in Evolution."
[conurbation etymology, conurbation origin, 英语词源]