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Definition of acervative in English:

acervative

Pronunciation /əˈsəːvətɪv/

adjective

rare

  • Forming or resulting in a heap or mass.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Carpenter (1813–1885), biologist and university administrator. From classical Latin acervāt-, past participial stem of acervāre acervate + -ive.