maxillary gland
Anatomy and Zoology
noun
1The human submandibular gland.
2Either of a pair of excretory organs present in some crustaceans, which open at the base of the second maxilla.
3A secretory nasal gland found in various mammals.
Origin
Early 18th century.
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