OIL GLAND

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A gland that secretes oil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("oil gland" is a kind of...):

duct gland; exocrine; exocrine gland (a gland that secretes externally through a duct)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oil gland"):

preen gland; uropygial gland (oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds)

glandulae sebaceae; sebaceous follicle; sebaceous gland (a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin)