agglutinative
adjective
ag·glu·ti·na·tive
ə-ˈglü-tə-ˌnā-tiv 
-nə-tiv
1
: adhesive
2
: characterized by linguistic agglutination
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“Agglutinative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agglutinative. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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agglutinative
adjective
ag·glu·ti·na·tive
ə-ˈglüt-ᵊn-ˌāt-iv
-ət-
-ət-
: causing or produced by agglutination
agglutinative proteins
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