English noun: sudoriferous gland | |||
1. | sudoriferous gland (body) any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration | ||
Synonyms | sweat gland | ||
Broader (hypernym) | duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apocrine gland, eccrine gland | ||
Part meronym | cutis, skin, tegument | ||