harderian gland

harderian gland
\(ˈ)här|dirēən-\ noun also harder's gland
Usage: sometimes capitalized H
Etymology: after Johann J. Harder died 1711 Swiss anatomist
: an accessory lacrimal gland on the inner side of the orbit in reptiles and birds but usually degenerate in mammals

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