digestive gland
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of digestive gland
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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It was adapted from a tuna fisherman named Joe in San Pedro and features lobster tomalley — the animal’s digestive gland — along with pine nuts and raisins.
From New York Times • May 2, 2022
The mastax surround the mouth, and beneath the mastax is a digestive gland.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Well technically, it’s the tomalley—a digestive gland that’s the intestine, liver, and pancreas.
From Time • Aug. 27, 2014
Again, do not puncture the digestive gland or ink sac during this process.
From Scientific American • Jul. 7, 2011
In fact, it is the most powerful digestive gland in the body.
From A Handbook of Health by Hutchinson, Woods
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