salivarium

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/sælɪˈvɛɹiːəm/

noun

A small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct

OriginNew Latin salīvārium ← Latin salīva →
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Meanings

nounsalivarium (plural salivaria)

plural salivaria

  1. A small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct

Origin

  1. Latinsalīva
  2. New Latinsalīvārium
  3. Englishsalivarium

From New Latin salīvārium, from Latin salīva + -ārium.

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APA

salivarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salivarium

MLA

“salivarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salivarium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salivarium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salivarium.

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