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sericterium vs gland

gland vs sericterium

sericterium and gland both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sericterium Yes No No No
gland Yes No No No
As nouns, gland is a hypernym of sericterium; that is, gland is a word with a broader meaning than sericterium:
  • sericterium: silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
  • gland: any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Other hypernyms of sericterium include secreter, secretor, secretory organ.
sericterium (noun) gland (noun)
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Difference between sericterium and gland

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