thymus 2
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
'%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20v30%20h60%20v-30%20z'%20fill='%23012169'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20L60,30%20M60,0%20L0,30'%20stroke='%23fff'%20stroke-width='6'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20L60,30%20M60,0%20L0,30'%20clip-path='url(%23t)'%20stroke='%23C8102E'%20stroke-width='4'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M30,0%20v30%20M0,15%20h60'%20stroke='%23fff'%20stroke-width='10'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M30,0%20v30%20M0,15%20h60'%20stroke='%23C8102E'%20stroke-width='6'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e)
EnglishDefinition
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
Hypernym
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Part_meronym
immune system 1
noun
a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
neck 1
noun
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
EnglishPart_holonym
immune system 1
noun
a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
neck 1
noun
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
