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salt gland meaning in Tamil

உப்புச்சுரப்பி

salt gland in Tamil: உப்புச்சுரப்பி. In English, 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.

Tamil words for salt gland

உப்புச்சுரப்பி

English meaning of salt gland

  1. 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.

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Questions about salt gland in Tamil

What is the meaning of salt gland in Tamil?
Salt gland in Tamil is உப்புச்சுரப்பி.
salt gland என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Salt gland: உப்புச்சுரப்பி.
What does salt gland mean in English?
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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: salt gland (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: salt gland (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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