salivary gland
noun
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Sense 1 noun
any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
Types & categories
- exocrine gland hypernym
- parotid gland hyponym
- sublingual gland hyponym
- submaxillary gland hyponym
Parts & wholes
- mouth part holonym
- digestive system part holonym
- saliva part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | mouth |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | digestive system |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | saliva |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | exocrine gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | parotid gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sublingual gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | submaxillary gland |