adjective
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Etymology
Origin of glandular
1730–40; English (obsolete) glandule gland (< Latin glandula; see gland 1 ( def. ), -ule ( def. ) ) + -ar 1
Example Sentences
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Nurse bees eat this material and process its nutrients into glandular secretions, including royal jelly, which are then fed to developing larvae.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
At the start of her GCSEs she developed glandular fever and "didn't really recover".
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
They’re structurally dense, meaning they contain more glandular and fibrous tissue than fat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Rashes can be spread indirectly by plant hairs and glandular goo that quite literally stick around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025
I shove the half-lemon in, shove Grandma out, tell myself the English bloke has glandular fever, cold sores, and tooth decay, the trifecta of unkissability, like every other hot male in Lost Cove.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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