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Meaning of Salivary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi

Definitions

A salivary gland.

Equivalents

العربية لعابي
Čeština slinný
Deutsch Speichel-
Esperanto saliva
Español salival salivar
Français salivaire
Gaeilge seileach
Italiano salivare
Македонски плунковен
Polski ślinowy
Português salivar
Русский слю́нный

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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