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salivaries

salivaries is the plural of salivary.

Meaning of salivary

Noun

salivary (plural salivaries)

  1. A salivary gland.
    • 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.1914, Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, page 130

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Questions about salivaries

What is salivaries the plural of?
Salivaries is the plural of salivary.

Words near salivaries in the dictionary

  1. salivants
  2. salivaria
  3. salivarian
  4. salivaricin
  5. salivaricins
  6. salivaries
  7. salivarium
  8. salivary
  9. salivary gland
  10. salivary glands
  11. salivas

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