COWPER'S GLAND

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female

Synonyms:

bulbourethral gland; Cowper's gland

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("Cowper's gland" is a kind of...):

duct gland; exocrine; exocrine gland (a gland that secretes externally through a duct)

Holonyms ("Cowper's gland" is a part of...):

male reproductive system (the reproductive system of males)

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