Having the shape or form of a gland; resembling a gland in structure.
From Latin glandula (gland) + -form (from forma, meaning shape). This is a descriptive botanical and zoological term for gland-shaped structures.
The -form suffix is the biologist's friend—'glandiform,' 'cruciform,' 'reniform'—describing shapes lets scientists communicate precise visual characteristics without needing to describe them in full sentences.
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