salivary gland

Noun salivary gland has 1 sense

• salivary gland(n = noun.body) - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion;
is a part of mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris, digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium
is a kind of duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland
has parts: saliva, spit, spittle
has particulars: parotid gland, sublingual gland, sublingual salivary gland, mandibular gland, submandibular gland, submandibular salivary gland, submaxillary gland, submaxillary salivary gland