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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

thyroid In vertebrates, an endocrine gland, located in the neck, that secretes the hormones thyroxine and triiodotyrosine. The growth and activity of the thyroid are controlled by thyrotropic hormone.

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