salt gland

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Definition of salt gland in English English dictionary

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

A specialized gland in marine animals that excretes the excess salt taken into the body

Hyphenation

SALT gland

Turkish pronunciation

sôlt gländ

Pronunciation

/ˈsôlt ˈgland/ /ˈsɔːlt ˈɡlænd/