THYMUS GLAND as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity
   • atrophies with age
   Synonym(s)
   • thymus (what does thymus mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) thymus gland is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • endocrine gland (what does endocrine gland mean?)
   • endocrine (what does endocrine mean?)
   • ductless gland (what does ductless gland mean?)