Etymology

glandule

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Today it means: A small gland or secreting vessel. Full definition →

Latin glandula
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromglandula
  2. English todayglandule

Borrowed from Latin glandula, from glans + -ulus. Doublet of glanders.

Words from the same roots

Latinglandula all →

glandersglanduliferousglandulous

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