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lacrimal glands

lacrimal glands is the plural of lacrimal gland.

Meaning of lacrimal gland

Noun

lacrimal gland (plural lacrimal glands)

  1. Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.
    Synonyms:
    tear gland

Questions about lacrimal glands

What is lacrimal glands the plural of?
Lacrimal glands is the plural of lacrimal gland.

Words near lacrimal glands in the dictionary

  1. lacrimal duct
  2. lacrimal ducts
  3. lacrimal fluid
  4. lacrimal fluids
  5. lacrimal gland
  6. lacrimal glands
  7. lacrimal lake
  8. lacrimal lakes
  9. lacrimal nerve
  10. lacrimal nerves
  11. lacrimal point

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