English Explanatory Dictionary

lacrimal gland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.

Word forms

lacrimal gland lacrimal glands

Synonyms

tear gland

Related words

Ciaccio's glands Krause's glands Wolfring's glands

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