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ceruminous gland

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Main Entry: ceruminous gland
Function: noun
: one of the modified sweat glands of the ear that produce earwax
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ceruminous gland ce·ru·mi·nous gland (sə-r&oomacr;'mə-nəs)
n.
Any of the modified sudiferous glands producing a waxy secretion and situated in the external auditory canal.

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