tear gland

Other forms: tear glands

Definitions of tear gland
  1. noun
    any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
    synonyms: lachrymal gland, lacrimal gland
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    type of:
    duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland
    a gland that secretes externally through a duct
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