salivary gland

sa·li·va gland

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Definitions of salivary gland words

noun salivary gland any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva. 1
countable noun salivary gland Your salivary glands are the glands that produce saliva in your mouth. 0
noun salivary gland any of the glands in mammals that secrete saliva. In man the chief salivary glands are the parotid, sublingual and submaxillary glands 0

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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