- conurbation (n.)
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[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]