adenohypophyses

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A form of adenohypophysis — The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.

Scrabble 32

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of adenohypophysis
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