salivary gland

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salivary gland: 1. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Glands that open into the mouth, esophagus or at the beginning of the alimentary canal, that secrete a digestive substance. See also labial gland, esophageal glands, peptonephridia.

2. (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) In Sepia and Octopus the second salivary glands secrete proteolytic enzymes.