defensive gland
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repugnatorial gland — noun : a gland of some insects that by emitting an offensive secretion or vapor serves to repel enemies called also defensive gland … Useful english dictionary
scent gland — noun : a gland (as in the beaver or the civet cat) secreting an odoriferous substance compare musk bag * * * any of various specialized skin glands, occurring in many kinds of animals, that emit an odor commonly functioning as a social or sexual… … Useful english dictionary
scent gland — noun an animal gland that secretes an odorous pheromone or defensive substance … English new terms dictionary
scent gland — 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. [1675 85] * * * … Universalium
cloacal gland — noun : any of several glands located in the cloaca of lower vertebrates: as a. : one of the glands producing foul smelling defensive secretions in certain snakes b. : one of several glands believed to have hedonic function in many caudate… … Useful english dictionary
Ozopore — An ozopore is a defensive gland present in harvestmen, which are eight legged arachnids also known as daddy long legs . These glands, also called scent glands , repugnatorial glands , odoriferous glands or stink glands by various authors, are… … Wikipedia
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human disease — Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness … Universalium
