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salivarium

/sælɪˈvɛɹiːəm/

salivarium noun: a small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct.

Noun

salivarium (plural salivaria)

  1. A small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct

Forms of salivarium

pluralsalivaria

Origin of salivarium

From New Latin salīvārium, from Latin salīva + -ārium.

Questions about salivarium

What does salivarium mean?
Salivarium means a small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct.
What part of speech is salivarium?
Salivarium is a noun.
How do you pronounce salivarium?
Salivarium is pronounced /sælɪˈvɛɹiːəm/.
What is the plural of salivarium?
The plural of salivarium is salivaria.

Words near salivarium in the dictionary

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

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