conurbation
n.
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."
〔李〕[con-(com);urb;-ationn.] n.（由中心城与卫星城构成的）集合城市 ←urb (L urbs,urbis)=city 城市
〔蒋〕[con-共同，urb城市，-ation名词后缀;’几个城市共同组成的大城市”] 集合城市(拥有卫星城市的大都市，如伦敦等)