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salivary glands

sa·li·va gland
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-lahy-vuh gland]
    • /səˈlaɪ və glænd/
    • /ˈsæl.ɪ.vər.i ɡlænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-lahy-vuh gland]
    • /səˈlaɪ və glænd/

Definition of salivary glands words

  • noun salivary glands any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva. 1

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Origin of salivary glands

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Salivary glands

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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salivary glands popularity

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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