Dufour's gland

noun

An abdominal gland in certain insects, part of the anatomy of the ovipositor or sting apparatus in female members of Apocrita.

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Meanings

nounDufour's gland (plural Dufour's glands)

plural Dufour's glands

  1. An abdominal gland in certain insects, part of the anatomy of the ovipositor or sting apparatus in female members of Apocrita.

Origin

First described by Léon Jean Marie Dufour in 1841.

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Dufour's gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dufour's%20gland

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