Defenition of the word salivary gland

• Defenition of the word salivary gland

  • Gland that produces the saliva.
  • any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion

Meronymys for the word salivary gland

• • digestive system
  • gastrointestinal system
  • mouth
  • oral cavity
  • oral fissure
  • rima oris
  • saliva
  • spit
  • spittle
  • systema alimentarium
  • systema digestorium

Hyponyms for the word salivary gland

• • mandibular gland
  • parotid gland
  • sublingual gland
  • sublingual salivary gland
  • submandibular gland
  • submandibular salivary gland
  • submaxillary gland
  • submaxillary salivary gland

Hypernyms for the word salivary gland

• • duct gland
  • exocrine
  • exocrine gland

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