agglutinating


ag·glu·ti·nate

A0140100 (ə-glo͞ot′n-āt′)v. ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, ag·glu·ti·nat·ing, ag·glu·ti·nates v.tr.1. To cause to adhere, as with glue.2. Linguistics To form (words) by combining words or words and word elements.3. Biology To cause (cells or particles) to clump together.v.intr.1. To join together into a group or mass.2. Linguistics To form words by agglutination.3. Biology To clump together; undergo agglutination.n. (-ĭt) See agglutination.
[Latin agglūtināre, agglūtināt- : ad-, ad- + glūtināre, to glue (from glūten, glue).]
ag·glu′ti·nant adj. & n.
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