glanduliferous

adjective

glan·​du·​lif·​er·​ous

¦glanjə¦lif(ə)rəs

: bearing small glands

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English glandule glandula, glandular swelling especially on the neck (from Middle French, glandula) + English -i- + -ferous

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