gland of Deshayes

noun

A special organ in shipworms that digests the cellulose in the fine particles of wood formed by their boring action.

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noungland of Deshayes (plural glands of Deshayes)

plural glands of Deshayes

  1. biologyA special organ in shipworms that digests the cellulose in the fine particles of wood formed by their boring action.
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