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单词 scent gland
释义

scent gland


noun

any of various specialized skin glands, occurring in many kinds of animals, that emit an odor commonly functioning as a social or sexual signal or a defensive weapon.

Origin of scent gland

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby scent gland

scenic railway, scenic reserve, scenography, scent, scented orchid, scent gland, scent mark, scepter, sceptic, sceptical, scepticism
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Example sentences from the Web for scent gland

  • Scent′-or′gan, a scent-gland; Scent′-vase, a vessel with a pierced cover designed to contain perfumes.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
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