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periglandular

periglandular adjective: surrounding a gland or glands.

Adjective

periglandular (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding a gland or glands.

Origin of periglandular

From peri- + glandular.

Words that rhyme with periglandular

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Questions about periglandular

What does periglandular mean?
Periglandular means surrounding a gland or glands.
What part of speech is periglandular?
Periglandular is an adjective.

Words near periglandular in the dictionary

  1. periglacial
  2. periglacially
  3. periglaciated
  4. periglaciation
  5. periglaciations
  6. periglandular
  7. periglobular
  8. perigloea
  9. periglomerular
  10. periglottal
  11. periglottic

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