Glan"dage (?), n. [Cf. OF. glandage. See Gland.] A feeding on nuts or
mast. [Obs.] Crabb.
Glan"dered (?), a. Affected with glanders; as, a glandered horse.
Yu&?;att.
Glan"der*ous (?), a. Of or pertaining to glanders; of the nature of
glanders. Youatt.
Glan"ders (?), n. [From Gland.] (Far.) A highly contagious and very
destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a
constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement
and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may
transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings.
Glan*dif"er*ous (?), a. [L. glandifer; glans, glandis, acorn + ferre to
bear; cf. F. glandifËre.] Bearing acorns or other nuts; as,
glandiferous trees.
Gland"i*form (?), a. [L. glans, glandis, acorn + -form: cf. F.
glandiforme .] Having the form of a gland or nut; resembling a gland.
Glan"du*lar (?), a. [Cf. F. glandulaire. See Glandule.] Containing or
supporting glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands.
Glan`du*la"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. glandulation.] (Bot.) The situation and
structure of the secretory vessels in plants. Martyn.
Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either
glandules, follicles, or utricles.
J. Lee.
Glan"dule (?), n. [L. glandula, dim. of glans, glandis, acorn: cf. F.
glandule. See Gland.] A small gland or secreting vessel.
Glan`du*lif"er*ous (?), a. [L. glandula gland + -ferous; cf. F.
glandulifËre.] Bearing glandules.
Glan"du*lose` (?), a. Same as Glandulous.
Glan`du*los"i*ty (?), n. Quality of being glandulous; a collection of
glands. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Glan"du*lous (?), a. [L. glandulosus: cf. F. glanduleux.] Containing
glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands; resembling glands.
||Glans (?) n.; pl. Glandes (#). [L. See Gland.]
1. (Anat.) The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis, and the
extremity of the clitoris.