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Clump together; string together .

Watch out! You may see this word with another pronunciation and its meaning is then different.
Used as a verb, listen here, it means: Clump together; string together . Used as an adjective, listen here, it means: Joined with or as if with glue.

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  • The dilutions were then tested for their ability to agglutinate red blood cells.
  • A red-hot molten mess shot through with glassy globules known as agglutinate, common on the moon but rare on Earth.
  • Two — four — six — eight, English should agglutinate!
  • This serves to agglutinate it into the form of concretions, constituting the tapioca of commerce.
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  • ''Agglutinate" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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