salivary
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /səˈlaɪvəɹi/, /ˈsælɪvəɹi/
Adjective
[edit]salivary (not comparable)
- Relating to saliva.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]of or pertaining to saliva
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Noun
[edit]salivary (plural salivaries)
- A salivary gland.
- 1914, Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, page 130:
- The most striking peculiarity, however, is the presence of a pair of glands (possibly aborted salivaries) apparently issuing from the posterior of the pharynx, and looking like the two ends of a clergyman's bands or cravat.