digestive gland
di·ges·tive gland
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-jes-tiv, dahy- gland]
- /dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv, daɪ- glænd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-jes-tiv, dahy- gland]
- /dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv, daɪ- glænd/
Definition of digestive gland words
- noun digestive gland any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract, as the salivary glands, liver, and pancreas. 1
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Origin of digestive gland
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Digestive gland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
digestive gland popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
digestive gland usage trend in Literature
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