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colleterial gland

/ ˌkɒlɪˈtɪərɪəl /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of colleterial gland1

C19: from New Latin colleterium glue-secreting organ, from Greek kolla glue + -al 1
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Example Sentences

Sebific duct: carries the excretions of the colleterial gland to the bursa copulatrix.

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