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green gland

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of a pair of excretory organs, found in some crustaceans, particularly decapods like crayfish, that function similarly to a kidney.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: antennal gland

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter

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