v. 1 tr. unite as with glue. 2 tr. & intr. Biol. cause or undergo adhesion (of bacteria, erythrocytes, etc.). 3 tr. (of language) combine (simple words) without change of form to express compound ideas. agglutination n. agglutinative adj.
[ L agglutinare (as AD-, glutinare f. gluten -tinis glue) ]