pə̇ˈtüəd.ə, pə̇.ˈtyü-; ˌpitəˈwēd.ə, ˌpichəˈwīd.ə noun
( plural pitui·tae -üəˌtē, -üəˌtī, -wēˌtī, -wīˌtē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, phlegm, nasal mucus — more at pip
: pituitary gland
pə̇ˈtüəd.ə, pə̇.ˈtyü-; ˌpitəˈwēd.ə, ˌpichəˈwīd.ə noun
( plural pitui·tae -üəˌtē, -üəˌtī, -wēˌtī, -wīˌtē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, phlegm, nasal mucus — more at pip
: pituitary gland
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012