salt gland

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noun

a gland, located in the head of seabirds and various marine mammals and reptiles, that secretes into the nasal passages the excess salt imbibed or ingested.

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Origin of salt gland

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby salt gland

Salten, salter, saltern, saltfish, salt flat, salt gland, saltglaze, salt grass, salt hay, salt horse, saltie