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Dufour's gland

Dufour's gland noun: an abdominal gland in certain insects, part of the anatomy of the ovipositor or sting apparatus in female members of Apocrita.

Noun

Dufour's gland (plural Dufour's glands)

  1. An abdominal gland in certain insects, part of the anatomy of the ovipositor or sting apparatus in female members of Apocrita.

Forms of Dufour's gland

pluralDufour's glands

Origin of Dufour's gland

First described by Léon Jean Marie Dufour in 1841.

Questions about Dufour's gland

What does Dufour's gland mean?
Dufour's gland means an abdominal gland in certain insects, part of the anatomy of the ovipositor or sting apparatus in female members of Apocrita.
What part of speech is Dufour's gland?
Dufour's gland is a noun.
What is the plural of Dufour's gland?
The plural of Dufour's gland is Dufour's glands.

Words near Dufour's gland in the dictionary

  1. Duford
  2. Dufords
  3. Dufort
  4. Duforts
  5. Dufour
  6. Dufour's gland
  7. Dufour's glands
  8. Dufours
  9. Dufrane
  10. Dufranes
  11. Dufrene

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