colleterial gland
/ (ˌkɒlɪˈtɪərɪəl) /
noun
zoology
a paired accessory reproductive gland, present in most female insects, secreting a sticky substance that forms either the egg cases or the cement that binds the eggs to a surface
Word Origin for colleterial gland
C19: from New Latin
colleterium glue-secreting organ, from Greek
kolla glue +
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Words nearby colleterial gland
collenchyme,
colles,
colles' fascia,
colles' fracture,
collet,
colleterial gland,
collette,
colliculectomy,
colliculitis,
colliculus,
collide