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crypt of Lieberkühn

crypt of Lieberkühn noun: an intestinal gland.

Noun

crypt of Lieberkühn (plural crypts of Lieberkühn)

  1. An intestinal gland.

Forms of crypt of Lieberkühn

pluralcrypts of Lieberkühn

Origin of crypt of Lieberkühn

Named after German physician Johann Nathanael Lieberkühn (1711–1756).

Questions about crypt of Lieberkühn

What does crypt of Lieberkühn mean?
Crypt of Lieberkühn means an intestinal gland.
What part of speech is crypt of Lieberkühn?
Crypt of Lieberkühn is a noun.
What is the plural of crypt of Lieberkühn?
The plural of crypt of Lieberkühn is crypts of Lieberkühn.

Words near crypt of Lieberkühn in the dictionary

  1. cryphonectriaceous
  2. cryppie
  3. cryppies
  4. crypsis
  5. crypt
  6. crypt of Lieberkühn
  7. crypt-
  8. cryptacanthodid
  9. cryptacanthodids
  10. cryptadia
  11. cryptaesthesia

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