glandulae sebaceae
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1. a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin (noun.body)
hypernym | : | oil gland, |
definition | : | a gland that secretes oil (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | montgomery's tubercle, |
definition | : | one of the sebaceous glands on the areolae of the breast that lubricate the breast during breast-feeding (noun.body) |
part meronym | : | hair follicle, |
definition | : | a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them (noun.body) |
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