salivarium

noun

sal·​i·​var·​i·​um

ˌsaləˈva(a)rēəm

plural salivaria

-ēə

or salivariums

: a small pocket within the oral cavity of an insect containing the opening of the salivary duct

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin saliva + -arium

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