repe tupu
1. (noun) pituitary gland.
He rite te rahi o te repe tupu ki tētahi pī, ko tāna mahi he tuku i ngā taiaki hei whakahaere i te tupu o te tinana. E noho ana tēnei repe ki tētahi pakohu iti o te angaanga ki raro iho i te roro (RP 2009:350). / The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea, its purpose being to produce the hormones to control the body's growth. This gland is located in a small cavity of the skull below the brain.