a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
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mandibular gland::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | submandibular gland, submandibular salivary gland, submaxillary gland, submaxillary salivary gland |
| Type of | salivary gland |
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mandibular gland
The ant has an enormously enlarged mandibular gland, many times the size of a normal ant, which produces the glue.
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The 2-heptanone is stored in a mandibular gland in their mouth and injected into the victim through grooves in the bee's teeth.
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Richard added that an analysis of the mandibular gland pheromone found differences in the chemical profile of pheromone from once-inseminated and multiply inseminated queens.
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It was then demonstrated through magnetic resonance imaging that the Komodo Dragon possess a mandibular gland with a major posterior compartment and 5 smaller anterior compartments.
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