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Stenonian, a. Anat.|stɪˈnəʊnɪən|
[ad. mod.L. (ductus) Stenonian-us, f. Stenon- (Steno) or Stenoni-us, latinized name of Nikolaus Stensen, Danish anatomist, who first described this structure.]
Stenonian duct: the parotid duct; also called Steno's or Stensen's duct. So ˈStenonine [-ine].
1769Croker etc. Dict. Arts & Sci., Stenonian Duct. 1845G. E. Day tr. Simon's Anim. Chem. II. 15 The stenonian duct of a sheep. 1848Quain's Anat. (ed. 5) II. 1008 The parotid duct, named also the Stenonian duct, appears at the anterior border of the gland. 1884Coues N. Amer. Birds 210 In woodpeckers,..elaborate special salivary glands occur, having a..special ‘stenonine’ duct. |