| 单词 | sex gland |
| 释义 | > as lemmassex gland sex gland n. Biology (usually in plural) a glandular organ associated with reproductive functions; esp. a gonad considered in terms of its production of sex hormones. ΚΠ 1877 A. Wilson Zoology v. 81 In Anodon..the sex-gland, as the reproductive organ is named, is situated on the foot-mass, and grows very large in the winter and spring. 1916 Arch. Internal Med. 17 887 We may consider boys in the period of prepubescence as individuals..as yet scarcely influenced by the internal secretions of the sex glands. 1954 I. Asimov Chemicals of Life ix. 126 The gonads..are sometimes called the sex glands, because the hormones they produce are responsible for the changes that take place when a boy or girl grows up to become a man or woman. 2002 R. Porter Blood & Guts iv. 95 The thyroid, pancreas, sex glands and the adrenals all became recognized as endocrine glands, essential regulators of health. < as lemmas |
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