secretory organ 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
EnglishHyponym
green gland 1
noun
one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae
silk gland 1
noun
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
exocrine gland 1
noun
a gland that secretes externally through a duct
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
vitellarium 1
noun
A modified part of the ovary that in many flatworms and rotifers produces yolk-filled cells serving to nourish the true eggs.
Part_holonym
acinus 2
noun
one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
