Gland (disambiguation)
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A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release.
Gland may also refer to:
Geography
[edit]- Gland (Oise), a river in France, tributary of the Oise (river)
- Gland (Rhone), a river in France, tributary of the Rhône
- Gland, Aisne, a commune in the Aisne département, in France
- Gland, Switzerland, a town in Switzerland
- Gland, Yonne, a commune in the Yonne département, in France
Science and technology
[edit]- Gland (botany), a secretory structure on a plant that produces a sticky, viscous substance
- Gland (engineering), a type of fluid seal allowing rotary or linear motion
- Cable gland, a device designed to attach and secure the end of a cable to the equipment
See Also
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