tear gland

noun

Synonym of lacrimal gland.

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lacrimal glandlachrymal gland
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Meanings

nountear gland (plural tear glands)

plural tear glands

  1. Synonym of lacrimal gland.

    Synonyms: lacrimal gland

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of lacrimal gland.

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lacrimal gland

More synonyms by meaning

nounany of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears

Similar
lacrimal glandlachrymal gland
Broader
exocrine glandexocrineduct gland
Also see
lacrimal gland

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

tear gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20gland

MLA

“tear gland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20gland. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tear gland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20gland.

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