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  1. Gland that discharges secretions, usually
  2. through a tube or a duct, onto a surface.
  3. Examples include sweat glands which release
  4. sweat onto the skin, and digestive glands
  5. which release digestive juices onto the walls
  6. of the intestine. Some animals also have
  7. endocrine glands (ductless glands) that
  8. release hormones directly into the
  9. bloodstream.
  10.