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Indonesian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kə.ləɲˈd͡ʒar/
- Rhymes: -d͡ʒar
- Hyphenation: kê‧lên‧jar
Noun
kêlênjar
- gland
- Synonym: (uncommon) glandula
- (zoology) a specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland)
- (anatomy) a structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node
- (botany) a secretory structure on the surface of an organ
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