Identification of a very formal and traditional relationship between sisters. Most likely to be used by very traditional families, (miko, samurai, Yamato Nadeshiko, etc.). Tends to be a sign of awe rather than affection. (Awe can mean either adoration, or a type of fear).
Resembling a gland; when used in the plural, adenoids, they refer to lymphoid tissue that normally exists in the nasopharynx of children and is known in medicine as the pharyngeal tonsil. adipoid. Resemblance to fat; also, lipoid.
gland in Biology topic. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishglandgland /É¡lÃ¦nd/ âââ noun [countable] HBan organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as hormones, sweat, or saliva the pituitary gland. Examples from the Corpus.