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salt gland

salt gland noun: a specialized gland, located near the eyes or nose of certain marine animals that secretes a liquid having a high salt content; it enables the animal to drink seawater without having to eliminate the excess salt through the kidneys.

Noun

salt gland (plural salt glands)

  1. a specialized gland, located near the eyes or nose of certain marine animals that secretes a liquid having a high salt content; it enables the animal to drink seawater without having to eliminate the excess salt through the kidneys

salt gland meaning in Tamil

salt gland in Tamil

உப்புச்சுரப்பி

Forms of salt gland

pluralsalt glands

Questions about salt gland

What does salt gland mean?
Salt gland means a specialized gland, located near the eyes or nose of certain marine animals that secretes a liquid having a high salt content; it enables the animal to drink seawater without having to eliminate the excess salt through the kidneys.
What is salt gland in Tamil?
Salt gland in Tamil is உப்புச்சுரப்பி. See Salt gland meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is salt gland?
Salt gland is a noun.
What is the plural of salt gland?
The plural of salt gland is salt glands.

Words near salt gland in the dictionary

  1. salt flats
  2. salt garden
  3. salt gardens
  4. salt glacier
  5. salt glaciers
  6. salt gland
  7. salt glands
  8. salt glaze
  9. salt glazes
  10. salt grass
  11. salt grasses

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