glandule

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/ˈɡlændjuːl/

noun

A small gland or secreting vessel.

OriginLatin glandula →
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Meanings

nounglandule (plural glandules)

plural glandules

  1. anatomyA small gland or secreting vessel.

Origin

  1. Latinglandula
  2. Englishglandule

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

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Translations

Finnish pieni rauhanen
  • pieni rauhanena small gland
French glandule
  • glandulea small gland
Italian glandula
  • glandulaa small gland
Romanian glandulă
  • glandulăa small gland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ungalled
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APA

glandule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glandule

MLA

“glandule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glandule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glandule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glandule.

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