palatine gland

English

Noun

palatine gland (plural palatine glands)

1. (anatomy) Any of numerous small mucous glands in the palate opening into the mouth.

Translations

mucous gland in the palate

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 顎腺 / 颚腺 (zh), 腭腺 (è xiàn)

References

• “palatine gland”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.