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thymus gland

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
thy-mus g-land
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.

Inflected Forms

thymus glands (plural)

Synonyms

thymus

Questions

What does thymus gland mean?
A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.

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