Etymology

adeno-

Today it means: gland Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀδήν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀδήν“gland”
  2. English todayadeno-

From Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀδήν all →

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