colleterial gland

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colleterial gland [ˌkɒlɪˈtɪərɪəl]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a paired accessory reproductive gland, present in most female insects, secreting a sticky substance that forms either the egg cases or the cement that binds the eggs to a surface

[from New Latin colleterium glue-secreting organ, from Greek kolla glue + -al¹]

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