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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
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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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