crypt of Lieberkühn

noun

An intestinal gland.

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Meanings

nouncrypt of Lieberkühn (plural crypts of Lieberkühn)

plural crypts of Lieberkühn

  1. anatomyAn intestinal gland.

Synonyms & antonyms

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intestinal gland

Origin

Named after German physician Johann Nathanael Lieberkühn (1711–1756).

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APA

crypt of Lieberkühn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypt%20of%20Lieberk%C3%BChn

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“crypt of Lieberkühn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypt%20of%20Lieberk%C3%BChn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crypt of Lieberkühn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypt%20of%20Lieberk%C3%BChn.

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