thymus

Noun
  1. Large genus of Old World mints: thyme (synset 112891152)
    is a type of: asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
    member holonym: thyme - any of various mints of the genus Thymus
    belongs to: family labiatae, family lamiaceae, labiatae, lamiaceae, mint family - a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
    same as: genus thymus
  2. A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity;
    Atrophies with age (synset 105340117)
    is a type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
    is a part of:
    • immune system - a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
    • cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
    same as: thymus gland

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