THYMUS 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 gland (what does thymus gland mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) thymus 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?)
2. Meaning
   • large genus of Old World mints: thyme
   Synonym(s)
   • genus Thymus (what does genus Thymus mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Thymus is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • asterid dicot genus (what does asterid dicot genus mean?)