DIGESTIVE GLAND

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("digestive gland" is a kind of...):

duct gland; exocrine; exocrine gland (a gland that secretes externally through a duct)

Holonyms ("digestive gland" is a part of...):

digestive system; gastrointestinal system; systema alimentarium; systema digestorium (the system that makes food absorbable into the body)

Credits