Added 9 October 2026
glandular
/ˈɡlan.djʊl.ə/ adjective
In Latin: glandularis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about glandular at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland.
glandular malfunctions
Origin
Mid 18th century borrowing from French glandulaire, from glandule (“small gland”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), from Latin glandulae (“glands of the throat”); equivalent to glandule + -ar.
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