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saltgland

saltgland is the alternative form of salt gland.

Meaning of salt gland

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

Forms of saltgland

pluralsaltglands

Questions about saltgland

What is saltgland the alternative form of?
Saltgland is the alternative form of salt gland.

Words near saltgland in the dictionary

  1. saltflats
  2. Saltfleetby
  3. saltfoot
  4. Saltford
  5. saltfree
  6. saltgland
  7. saltglands
  8. saltgrass
  9. saltgrasses
  10. Salthill
  11. salthouse

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