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.