Thymus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural thy·mus·es, thy·mi [thahy-mahy]. /ˈθaɪ maɪ/. Anatomy.
  1. a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.
noun plural -muses or -mi (-maɪ)
  1. a glandular organ of vertebrates, consisting in man of two lobes situated below the thyroid. In early life it produces lymphocytes and is thought to influence certain immunological responses. It atrophies with age and is almost nonexistent in the adult
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