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Meaning of Thymus in English
Pronunciation
/ˈθaɪməs/
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Noun
Thymus
Etymology
late 16th century (denoting a growth or tumor resembling a bud): from Greek thumos‘excrescence like a thyme bud, thymus gland’
Definitions
1.
large genus of Old World mints: thyme
2.
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity
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