Hypernyms for "endocrine gland"
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adenohypophysis
adrenal
adrenal cortex
adrenal gland
adrenal medulla
anterior pituitary
anterior pituitary gland
corpus luteum
epiphysis
epiphysis cerebri
gonad
hypophysis
islands of Langerhans
isles of Langerhans
islets of Langerhans
neurohypophysis
parathyroid
parathyroid gland
pars anterior
pars distilis
pars intermedia
pars nervosa
pineal body
pineal gland
pituitary
pituitary body
pituitary gland
posterior pituitary
posterior pituitary gland
prostate
prostate gland
sex gland
suprarenal gland
thymus
thymus gland
thyroid
thyroid gland
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Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.