glandnoun [ C ]
uk/ɡlænd/us/ɡlænd/an organ of the body or of a plant that secretes (= produces) liquid chemicals that have various purposes:
The glands in my neck are a little bit swollen.
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
- bud
- cambium
- cane
- corm
- cotyledon
- fig leaf
- frond
- lamina
- leafless
- lily pad
- meristem
- micropyle
- nectary
- organ
- rootstock
- testa
- the treetops
- trunk
- twig
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Glands in the human body