Small mucous accessory lacrimal glands found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjunctivae meet.

Small tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.

(biology) A special organ in shipworms that digests the cellulose in the fine particles of wood formed by their boring action.

plural of gland of Deshayes

plural of submaxillary gland

(anatomy) Synonym of submandibular gland

plural of submandibular gland

(anatomy) Either of a pair of salivary glands located beneath the lower jaws, superior to the digastric muscles.

plural of glans penis

(anatomy) A small salivary gland on each side of the mouth lying beneath the mucous membrane in a fossa in the mandible near the symphysis.