salivarium

English

Etymology

From New Latin saliva + -arium

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sælɨˈvɛɹiːəm/

Noun

salivarium (plural salivaria)

A small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct

Related terms

salivarian

Latin

Adjective

salīvārium

nominative neuter singular of salīvārius
accusative masculine singular of salīvārius
accusative neuter singular of salīvārius
vocative neuter singular of salīvārius

References

salivarium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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