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colleterial gland colleterial gland (ˌkɒlɪˈtɪərɪəl) n (Zoology) zoology a paired accessory reproductive gland, present in most female insects, secreting a sticky substance that forms either the egg cases or the cement that binds the eggs to a surface[C19: from New Latin colleterium glue-secreting organ, from Greek kolla glue + -al1] |