A vessel of about 30ml volume, used for the measurement of spirituous liquors.

(color) Of a pale grey or bluish-green, especially when covered with a powdery residue. / (botany) Covered with a bloom or a pale powdery covering, regardless of colour.

(anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.

(anatomy) A gland in male mammals surrounding the urethra just below the urinary bladder that controls the release of urine from the bladder and produces a secretion that is the fluid part of semen.

(anatomy) A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.

present participle of glance

Making superficial, obtuse contact with something.

A sideways look; a glance.

(anatomy) Any of various glands which secrete via a duct, typically into the digestive tract or onto the skin.

(anatomy) A large butterfly-shaped endocrine gland situated on the front of the neck that produces various hormones.