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tear gland

noun

any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears

• Syn: ↑lacrimal gland, ↑lachrymal gland

• Hypernyms: ↑exocrine gland, ↑exocrine, ↑duct gland

• Part Holonyms: ↑lacrimal apparatus

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noun

: lacrimal gland

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tear gland noun

The lachrymal gland

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Main Entry: ↑tear

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tear gland UK [ˈtɪə(r) ˌɡlænd] US [ˈtɪr ˌɡlænd] noun [countable] [singular tear gland plural tear glands] medical

an organ in your eye where tears are produced

Thesaurus: eye and parts of the eye_meronym relating to the eye and the ability to see_hyponym

Useful english dictionary. 2012.