Any small aquatic animal swimming within touch of a tentacle is at once…affixed by glutinants (Hegner and Stiles).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ag|glu|ti|nant — «uh GLOO tuh nuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. uniting closely, as glue; adhesive. –n. any sticky or viscous substance that causes objects to stick together. ╂[< Latin agglūtināns, antis, present participle of agglūtināre; see etym. under… … Useful english dictionary
con|glu|ti|nant — «kuhn GLOO tuh nuhnt», adjective. 1. conglutinating. 2. Medicine. helping severed parts, especially of a wound, to grow together … Useful english dictionary
nant — ab·so·nant; al·tis·o·nant; an·ti·det·o·nant; be·nig·nant; be·nig·nant·ly; con·glu·ti·nant; con·so·nant·ism; con·so·nant·ly; con·so·nant·ness; con·tam·i·nant; cul·mi·nant; dis·so·nant; dom·i·nant·ly; elim·i·nant; em·a·nant; ex·am·i·nant;… … English syllables
glu — ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·tion; ag·glu·ti·na·tive; ag·glu·ti·nin; ag·glu·tin·o·gen; ag·glu·ti·noid; con·glu·ti·nant; de·glu·ti·tion; de·glu·ti·to·ry; glu·ca·gon; glu·ca·mine; glu·car·ic; glu·cide; glu·cin·i·um; glu·ci·tol; glu·ci·tyl;… … English syllables
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
agglutinant — A substance that holds parts together or causes agglutination. [L. ad, to + gluten, glue] * * * ag·glu·ti·nant ə glüt ən ənt adj causing or tending to cause adhesion agglutinant n an agglutinating substance * * * ag·glu·ti·nant (ə… … Medical dictionary
ag — ag·ra·pha; ag·ri·business; ag·ri·cere; ag·ri·cul·tur·al; ag·ri·cul·ture; ag·ri·cul·tur·ist; ag·ri·lus; ag·ri·mo·nia; ag·ri·mo·ny; ag·ri·mo·tor; ag·ri·o·choe·rus; ag·ri·o·ecol·o·gy; ag·ri·o·li·max; ag·ri·ol·o·gy; ag·ri·on·i·dae; ag·ri·o·type;… … English syllables
agglutinate — ag•glu•ti•nate v. [[t]əˈglut nˌeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing, adj. 1) to cause to adhere, as with glue 2) imu to cause (bacteria or cells) to undergo agglutination 3) ling. Ling. to form by agglutination 4) to become… … From formal English to slang
Agglutinant — Ag*glu ti*nant, a. [L. agglutinans, antis, p. pr. of agglutinare.] Uniting, as glue; causing, or tending to cause, adhesion. n. Any viscous substance which causes bodies or parts to adhere. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conglutinant — Con*glu ti*nant, a. [L., conglutinans, p. pr.] Cementing together; uniting closely; causing to adhere; promoting healing, as of a wound or a broken bone, by adhesion of the parts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
