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glandulous

American  
[glan-juh-luhs] / ˈglæn dʒə ləs /

adjective

  1. glandular.

Other Word Forms

  • glandulousness noun
  • nonglandulous adjective

Etymology

Origin of glandulous

1350–1400; Middle English glandelous < Latin glandulōsus full of kernels. See glandular ( def. ), -ous

Example Sentences

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Like a gland; full of glands; glandulous; adenous.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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