Meanings
nounintestinal gland (plural intestinal glands)
plural intestinal glands
- anatomyA gland found in the intestinal epithelium lining of the small intestine and large intestine.
Synonyms: intestinal crypt, crypt of Lieberkühn
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA gland found in the intestinal epithelium lining of the small intestine and large intestine.
Translations
Finnish suolirauhanen
- suolirauhanengland found in the intestinal epithelium lining of the small intestine and large intestine
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APA
intestinal gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20gland
MLA
“intestinal gland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20gland. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intestinal gland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20gland.
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