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- [thahy-muh s]
- /ˈθaɪ məs/
- /ˈθaɪ.məs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thahy-muh s]
- /ˈθaɪ məs/
Definitions of thymus word
- noun plural thymus a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates. 1
- noun thymus anatomy: lymphatic gland 1
- noun thymus a glandular organ of vertebrates, consisting in man of two lobes situated below the thyroid. In early life it produces lymphocytes and is thought to influence certain immunological responses. It atrophies with age and is almost nonexistent in the adult 0
- noun thymus a gland in the upper thorax or neck of all vertebrates, involved in the production of lymphocytes: in humans, it is most prominent at puberty, after which it disappears or becomes vestigial 0
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Origin of thymus
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < New Latin < Greek thýmos warty excrescence, thymus
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Parts of speech for Thymus
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thymus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thymus
noun thymus
- chitlins — chitterlings
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- giblet — (usually plural) the edible viscera of a bird.
- giblets — The liver, heart, gizzard, and neck of a chicken or other fowl, usually removed before the bird is cooked, and often used to make gravy, stuffing, or soup.
- gizzard — Also called ventriculus. a thick-walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit.
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