salt gland
noun
a gland, located in the head of seabirds and various marine mammals and reptiles, that secretes into the nasal passages the excess salt imbibed or ingested.
Origin of salt gland
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby salt gland
salt cedar,
salt chuck,
salt cod,
salt dome,
salt flat,
salt gland,
salt glaze,
salt grass,
salt hay,
salt horse,
salt i