agglutinate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
  2. verb clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
  3. adjective satellite united as if by glue
    agglutinative.

WordNet

Ag*glu"ti*nate transitive verb
Etymology
L. agglutinatus, p. p. of agglutinare to glue or cement to a thing; ad + glutinare to glue; gluten glue. See Glue.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Agglutinated present participle & verbal noun Agglutinating
Definitions
  1. To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.
Ag*glu"ti*nate adjective
Definitions
  1. United with glue or as with glue; cemented together.
  2. (physiol.) Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning; as, agglutinate forms, languages, etc. See Agglutination, 2.

Webster 1913