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.
Derivatives:
agglutination n. agglutinative adj.
Etymology: L agglutinare (as AD-, glutinare f. gluten -tinis glue)