salivary

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/
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/ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ · /səˈlaɪvəɹi/ · /ˈsælɪvəɹi/

Definition of salivary

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Relating to saliva.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Relating to saliva.

noun

  1. 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.”

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Etymology

From saliva + -ary.

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