Added 9 October 2026
gland
/ɡlænd/ noun
Latin root: glandulae Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gland at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream.
Origin
Late 17th century borrowing from French glande, alteration of Old French glandre, from Latin glandulae (“throat glands, tonsils”), plural of glandula (“a little acorn”), from glāns (“an acorn”) + -ula (diminutive nominal suffix).
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