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Salivary gland

salivary gland

Any of the saliva-secreting exocrine glands of the oral cavity.

Synonym: glandula salivaria. Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion.Glands responsible for the secretion of [[saliva.


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Re: Help! I am in a digestive crisis!

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DNA from Drosophila salivary gland squash slides

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evolution - in the details

... have something rather gradual. for poison, things probably started as a salivary gland producing an enzyme probably helping digestion (decayed meat is easier to digest). The ...

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