green gland

noun

One of a pair of excretory organs, found in some crustaceans, particularly decapods like crayfish, that function similarly to a kidney.

Similar
antennal gland
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Meanings

noungreen gland (plural green glands)

plural green glands

  1. biologyOne of a pair of excretory organs, found in some crustaceans, particularly decapods like crayfish, that function similarly to a kidney.

    Synonyms: antennal gland

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of a pair of excretory organs, found in some crustaceans, particularly decapods like crayfish, that function similarly to a kidney.

Similar
antennal gland
Also see
antennal gland
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APA

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

MLA

“green gland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20gland. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green gland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20gland.

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