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 | ||