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holocrine
[ hol-uh-krin, -krahyn, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˈhɒl ə krɪn, -ˌkraɪn, ˈhoʊ lə- /
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adjective
(of a gland) releasing a secretion that is a product of disintegrating cells.
(of a secretion) released by such a gland.
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Origin of holocrine
Words nearby holocrine
holoblastic, Holocaine, holocarpic, holocaust, Holocene, holocrine, holocrystalline, Holodomor, holoenzyme, Holofernes, hologamous
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British Dictionary definitions for holocrine
holocrine
/ (ˈhɒləkrɪn) /
adjective
Word Origin for holocrine
C20: from holo- + Greek krinein to separate, decide
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