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Gland

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Meaning

Noun

In Zoology:
A
cell, group of cells, or
of
in the human or
body that
a
, such as
or
, and
it, often into the
(
) or into
inside the body or its
(exocrine
).
In Anatomy & Zoology:
  • A
    cell, group of cells, or
    of
    in the human or
    body that
    a
    , such as
    or
    , and
    it, often into the
    (
    ) or into
    inside the body or its
    (exocrine
    ).
  • A structure
    a
    , especially a
    node.
  • In Botany:
    A
    structure
    of an organ.
    In Mechanics:
    A
    case and its
    around a
    where it
    a
    ,
    to
    the
    of a
    the
    , used
    around a ship’s
    or around a
    ,
    or faucet.

    Name

    A
    in Yonne
    , Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
    A
    in Aisne
    , Hauts-de-France, France.
    A
    in Nyon
    , Vaud
    , Switzerland.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    gland
    English
    arrow
    glans
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym
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