Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eccrine gland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: ec-crine g-land
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweat gland of the human body.

Example Sentences

"By contrast, eccrine glands, which secrete clear salty water and some other electrolytes, can be found all over our bodies and are much more numerous on us than on other primates."

Inflected Forms

eccrine glands (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

apocrine gland

Questions

What does eccrine gland mean?: A sweat gland of the human body.

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