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Examples of digestive gland in a Sentence
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The researchers think these are evidence of digestive glands, especially after comparing them to digestive glands in the fossils of other arthropods from the same era.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2024
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.
—New York Times, 2 May 2022
Schmidt revisited the digestive glands and stomachs of krill from 47 different points in the Scotia Sea, caught 15 years ago in a 2 month campaign.
—Randall Hyman, Science | AAAS, 6 Apr. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near digestive gland
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“Digestive gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestive%20gland. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
digestive gland
noun
: a gland secreting digestive enzymes
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