Agglutination

[ə,ɡluːtɪ'neɪʃən] or [ə,glʊtən'eʃən]

(noun.) the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining.

(noun.) a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins).

(noun.) the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated.

Checked by Leda--From WordNet

(n.) The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.

(n.) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See Agglutinative, 2.

Checker: Muriel

n. Cohesion, union, sticking together.

Edited by Harold