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digestive gland

di·ges·tive gland
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-jes-tiv, dahy- gland]
    • /dɪˈdʒɛs tɪv, daɪ- glænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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