colleterial gland

British

/ ˌkɒlɪˈtɪərɪəl /

noun

zoology a paired accessory reproductive gland, present in most female insects, secreting a sticky substance that forms either the egg cases or the cement that binds the eggs to a surface

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Etymology

Origin of colleterial gland

C19: from New Latin colleterium glue-secreting organ, from Greek kolla glue + _-al ¹

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Sebific duct: carries the excretions of the colleterial gland to the bursa copulatrix.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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