salivary
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ / /səˈlaɪvəɹi/ / /ˈsælɪvəɹi/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English saliva Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English salivary From saliva + -ary.
- Relating to saliva.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English saliva Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English salivary From saliva + -ary.
- A salivary gland.
“The most striking peculiarity, however, is the presence of a pair of glands (possibly aborted salivaries) apparently issuing from the posterior of the pharynx, and looking like the two ends of a clergyman's bands or cravat.”