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Etymology 1
17th century. Latin (via French) glandula �tonsil� < glans �acorn�.

Noun
en-noun

1. zoology an organ which secretes something
2. botany a secretory structure on the surface of an organ.

Related terms

adrenal gland
endocrine gland
glanders
glandular
glandule
mid
glandulous
pituitary gland
sweat gland
thyroid gland

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|غدة (�údda) f
CJKV Characters: �
Chinese: ��, �� (f�ng diàn); �� (xiàn t�)
Czech: žláza f
Danish: kirtel c, glandel c
Dutch: klier m
Esperanto: glando
Finnish: rauhanen
French: glande f
Galician: glándula f
German: Drüse f
Greek: αδένα� (adénas) m
Hebrew: ����� (baluta) f
Indonesian: kelenjar
Interlingua: glandula, aden
mid
Italian: ghiandola f
Japanese: � (��, sen)
Korean: �맥 (dongmaek)
Lithuanian: liauka f
Macedonian: жлезда (žlezda) f
Polish: gruczo� m
Portuguese: glândula f
Romanian: gland� f
Russian: железа (železá) f
Slovene: žleza f
Spanish: glándula f
Swedish: körtel c
Turkish: bez

See also
organ

Etymology 2
19th century. Etymology unknown.
Category:Unknown etymology

Noun
gland

1. (mechanical) a compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier. Examples:

#: a. used around a ship�s propeller shaft.
#: b. used around a tap, valve or faucet.

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /ɡl��/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /glA~/

Noun
gland m

1. acorn

Romanian

Noun
gland n

1. glans penis

ar:gland
et:gland
fa:gland
fr:gland
ko:gland
io:gland
id:gland
it:gland
pl:gland
pt:gland
ru:gland
fi:gland
te:gland
vi:gland
zh:gland

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