salivary
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Salivary flow and composition help determine how easily we can clear dangerous bugs.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016
Salivary mucus helps lubricate food, facilitating movement in the mouth, bolus formation, and swallowing.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 23.9 Salivary glands The major salivary glands are located outside the oral mucosa and deliver saliva into the mouth through ducts.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Salivary receptacle: a small cavity above the opening of the salivary duct, between labium and hypopharynx.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Salivary pump: applied to the chitinous, cup-like structure at the base of the labial stylets of piercing Diptera; e.g. mosquitoes.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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