Bearing, carrying, or producing glands; characterized by having glands or glandular structures.
From Greek 'aden' (gland) + '-phorous' (bearing), using the common English suffix form of the Greek 'phoros.' This adjective emerged in 19th-century scientific English to describe gland-bearing organisms and structures.
Plants learned to advertise their chemistry through visible glands—adenophorous plants show you exactly where their powerful oils and toxins are, which is why some plants seem 'hairy' or 'sticky' to your touch, a visual warning system millions of years old.
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