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Agglutinate
Pronunciation : Ag*glu"ti*nate
Part of Speech : v. t. [imp. & p. p. Agglutinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Agglutinating.]
Etymology : [L. agglutinatus, p. p. of agglutinare to glue or cement to a thing; ad + glutinare to glue; gluten glue. See Glue.]
Definition : Defn: To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ag*glu"ti*nate
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. United with glue or as with glue; cemented together.
2. (physiol.)
Defn: Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning; as, agglutinate forms, languages, etc. See Agglutination, 2.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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