Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any gland which secretes venom, mostly a modified salivary gland.
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After the parasites have developed fully, which requires eight days in warm weather, they make their way to the venom-gland of the mosquito and there remain until it bites, when they are injected into the body of the individual attacked along with the poison.
Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene 1896
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