gland¹ /gland/ (biology)

A secreting structure in plants and animals

glandifˈerous adjective

Bearing acorns or nuts

glanˈdiform adjective

1. Resembling a gland
2. Acorn-shaped

glandˈūlar or rarely glandˈūlous adjective

Containing, consisting of, or relating to glands

glandˈūlarly or glandˈūlously adverb

glanˈdūle noun

A small gland

glandūlifˈerous adjective

Bearing small glands

glandular fever noun

Infectious mononucleosis, a disease characterized by slight fever, enlargement of glands, and increase in the white cells of the blood

gland² /gland/ (engineering)

1. A device for preventing leakage at a point where a rotating or reciprocating shaft emerges from a vessel containing fluid under pressure
2. A sleeve or nut used to compress the packing in a stuffing box (qv)

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