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<i>Yu<?/att.</i>

<h1>Glanderous</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan"der*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to glanders; of the nature of glanders.</def>

<i>Youatt.</i>

<h1>Glanders</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan"ders</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Gland</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings.</def>

<h1>Glandiferous</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan*dif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>glandifer</ets>; <ets>glans</ets>, <ets>glandis</ets>, acorn + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear; cf. F. <ets>glandif\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing acorns or other nuts; <as>as, <ex>glandiferous</ex> trees</as>.</def>

<h1>Glandiform</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Gland"i*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>glans</ets>, <ets>glandis</ets>, acorn + <ets>-form</ets>: cf. F. <ets>glandiforme</ets> .]</ety> <def>Having the form of a gland or nut; resembling a gland.</def>

<h1>Glandular</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan"du*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>glandulaire</ets>. See <er>Glandule</er>.]</ety> <def>Containing or supporting glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands.</def>

<h1>Glandulation</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan`du*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>glandulation</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The situation and structure of the secretory vessels in plants.</def>

<i>Martyn.</i>

<blockquote><b>Glandulation</b> respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles. <i>J. Lee.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Glandule</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan"dule</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>glandula</ets>, dim. of <ets>glans</ets>, <ets>glandis</ets>, acorn: cf. F. <ets>glandule</ets>. See <er>Gland</er>.]</ety> <def>A small gland or secreting vessel.</def>

<h1>Glanduliferous</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan`du*lif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>glandula</ets> gland + <ets>-ferous</ets>; cf. F. <ets>glandulif\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bearing glandules.</def>

<h1>Glandulose</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan"du*lose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Glandulous</er>.</def>

<h1>Glandulosity</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan`du*los"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being glandulous; a collection of glands.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Glandulous</h1> <Xpage=628>

<hw>Glan"du*lous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>glandulosus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>glanduleux</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands; resembling glands.</def>

<h1>Glans</h1> <Xpage=628>

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