Synonyms & related words for gland

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of gland — including thyroid, adrenal, spermary, pancreas, prostate, ovary. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to gland

Explore words related to gland — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include secretor, glandulous, glandule, glandular, pituitary, hypophysis, eccrine, pineal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for gland

Common synonyms for gland include thyroid, adrenal, spermary, pancreas, prostate, ovary — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does gland come from?

The word gland breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root gland-, from Latin glans (“acorn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.