NOUN | animal | green gland | one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae |
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Meaning | One of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae. | |
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Part of | crustacean | Any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton |
Broader | gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter | Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream |
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