endocrine gland vs islets of Langerhans

islets of Langerhans vs endocrine gland

endocrine gland and islets of Langerhans both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
endocrine gland	Yes	No	No	No
islets of Langerhans	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, islets of Langerhans is a hyponym of endocrine gland; that is, islets of Langerhans is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than endocrine gland:

endocrine gland: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
islets of Langerhans: cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones

Other hyponyms of endocrine gland include thyroid, thyroid gland, parathyroid, parathyroid gland, adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland, prostate, prostate gland, thymus, thymus gland, hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland, adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, pars anterior, pars distilis, pars intermedia, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland, islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, corpus luteum, gonad, sex gland.

endocrine gland (noun)	islets of Langerhans (noun)
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream	cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones

Difference between endocrine gland and islets of Langerhans

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