sublingual salivary gland

sub·lin·gual·salivarygland

uncommon

noun

1.

a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue

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Broader terms

salivary gland

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Grammar

noun
singular	sublingual salivary gland
plural	sublingual salivary glands

Nearby words

Sublime Porte subliminal sublimity sublingual sublingual gland sublingual vein subliterary sublittoral sublunar sublunary

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