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hibernating gland

hibernating gland noun: the interscapular brown adipose tissue found in certain mammals.

Noun

hibernating gland (plural hibernating glands)

  1. The interscapular brown adipose tissue found in certain mammals.

hibernating gland meaning in Tamil

hibernating gland in Tamil

குளிர்கால ஒடுக்கச்சுரப்பி

Forms of hibernating gland

pluralhibernating glands

Origin of hibernating gland

Alluding to its use for food storage in hibernation. It is not, however, a true gland.

Questions about hibernating gland

What does hibernating gland mean?
Hibernating gland means the interscapular brown adipose tissue found in certain mammals.
What is hibernating gland in Tamil?
Hibernating gland in Tamil is குளிர்கால ஒடுக்கச்சுரப்பி. See Hibernating gland meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hibernating gland?
Hibernating gland is a noun.
What is the plural of hibernating gland?
The plural of hibernating gland is hibernating glands.

Words near hibernating gland in the dictionary

  1. hibernants
  2. hibernate
  3. hibernated
  4. hibernates
  5. hibernating
  6. hibernating gland
  7. hibernating glands
  8. hibernation
  9. hibernational
  10. hibernations
  11. hibernator

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