Meaning of agglutinate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈɡlutnˌeɪt/

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  1. Verb

    agglutinate

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from Latin agglutinat-‘caused to adhere’, from the verb agglutinare, from ad-‘to’ + glutinare (from gluten‘glue’)

    Definitions

    1. string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)

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  2. 2. clump together

    Examples

    • « as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc. »

    Derived terms

  3. Classifying Adjective

    agglutinate

    Definitions

    1. united as if by glue

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