glandular
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dʒəRelated forms
glan·du·lar·ly, adverb
in·ter·glan·du·lar, adjective
non·glan·du·lar, adjective
un·glan·du·lar, adjective
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glandular or glandulous (ˈɡlændjʊlə, ˈɡlændjʊləs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| of, relating to, containing, functioning as, or affecting a gland: glandular tissue | |
| [C18: from Latin glandula, literally: a little acorn; see | |
| glandulous or glandulous | |
| —adj | |
| [C18: from Latin glandula, literally: a little acorn; see | |
| 'glandularly or glandulous | |
| —adv | |
| 'glandulously or glandulous | |
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glandular glan·du·lar (glān'jə-lər)
adj.
Of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a gland or its secretion.
Functioning as a gland.
Having glands.
Resulting from the abnormal function of a gland or glands.
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Example sentences
In the unaltered or boundary layer, however, the glandular epithelium retains a columnar or cubical form.
In some organisms the photophores are simple glandular cups.
However, these glandular hydraulics present a certain risk.
The pancreas is a multifactorial glandular body organ that plays a part in much more than insulin production.
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