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  • adjective Without glands.

Etymologies

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gland +‎ -less

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Examples

  • Glandular hairs on midrib of young leaflets interspersed with stellate clusters of gray glandless hairs; lateral leaflets ovate to broadly lanceolate, rugose _J. nigra_

    Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943

  • The simple glandless, "straight through" construction without valves, vanes or impellers, has clear advantages in handling viscous sludges liable to contain rag type or other solids which cause blockages, while the ability to impart minimal shear, combined with the high levels of volumetric accuracy when handling additives such as polyelectrolyte, is important in terms of both efficient flocculation and additive consumption.

    edie.net - Latest News 2010

  • The simple glandless, "straight through" construction without valves, vanes or impellers, has clear advantages in handling viscous sludges liable to contain rag type or other solids which cause blockages, while the ability to impart minimal shear, combined with the high levels of volumetric accuracy when handling additives such as polyelectrolyte, is important in terms of both efficient flocculation and additive consumption.

    edie.net - Latest News 2010

  • An earlier version of cotton seed without gossypol, called "glandless cotton", was tried decades ago and as early as the 1930s cotton seed flour was used in doughnuts, biscuits, crackers and bread in the US and Canada.

    Asia Times Online 2009

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