- poison gland
- (Subclass Branchiura):Gland located at base of preoral sting; opens at tip of sting via duct [Stachowitsch, 1992].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
poison gland
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Poison gland — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poison gland — 1. Any of numerous glands secreting acid in many invertebrates. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In Araneae, the poison gland. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Diplopoda) The HCN secreting glands. 4. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Gland of stinging Hymenoptera. 5. (MOLLUSCA:… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
poison-gland — poiˈson gland noun A gland that secretes poison • • • Main Entry: ↑poison … Useful english dictionary
poison gland — noun Any specialized gland in some fishes and amphibians that secretes a mucus like substance containing venomous or acrid material … Wiktionary
Poison — Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poison ash — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poison ash — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poison dogwood — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poison dogwood — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poison elder — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
