agglutination

(ə glo̵̅o̅t′'n ās̸hən)

noun

  1. an agglutinating or being agglutinated
  2. a mass of agglutinated parts
  3. Linguis. in some languages, the systematic combining of morphemes into words without marked change of form or loss of meaning
  4. Med., Bacteriology the clumping together of microorganisms, blood cells, etc. suspended in fluid

See agglutination in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act or process of agglutinating; adhesion of distinct parts.
  2. A clumped mass of material formed by agglutination. Also called agglutinate.
  3. Physiology The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
  4. Linguistics The formation of words from morphemes that retain their original forms and meanings with little change during the combination process.

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