单词 | stenonian |
释义 | Stenonianadj. Anatomy. Stenonian duct n. the parotid duct; also called Steno's or Stensen's duct. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > secretory organs > ducts > [noun] > parotid duct Stenonian duct1769 Stensen's duct1867 1769 T. H. Croker et al. Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. (new ed.) III Stenonian Duct. 1845 G. E. Day tr. J. F. Simon Animal Chem. II. 15 The stenonian duct of a sheep. 1848 Quain's Elements Anat. (ed. 5) II. 1008 The parotid duct, named also the Stenonian duct, appears at the anterior border of the gland. Derivatives ˈStenonine adj. [-ine suffix1] ΚΠ 1884 E. Coues Key to N. Amer. Birds (ed. 2) 210 In woodpeckers,..elaborate special salivary glands occur, having a..special ‘stenonine’ duct. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1769 |
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