Word: spleen
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spleen
Definition: In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
Morphemes:
Affix: spleen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: splēn
Language: la
Decoded: splen
Meaning: milt