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agglutination definition

ag·glu·ti·na·tion (ə glo̵̅o̅t′'n ā′s̸hən)

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

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