Having the shape or form of a gland; resembling a gland in structure.
From Latin 'glandula' (gland) + '-form' (having the form of). This descriptive term evolved in biological science to identify structures that mimic glandular appearance despite potentially serving different functions.
Nature is full of structures that look like glands but aren't—this word lets scientists describe those shape-alikes, which is surprisingly important because sometimes evolution reuses the same blueprint for totally different body parts.
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