polyendocrine

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adjective

Of or pertaining to multiple endocrine glands.

OriginEnglish endocrine ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolyendocrine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to multiple endocrine glands.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishendocrine
  6. Englishpolyendocrine

From poly- + endocrine.

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APA

polyendocrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyendocrine

MLA

“polyendocrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyendocrine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyendocrine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyendocrine.

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