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Cowper's gland

[ kou-perz, koo- ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. either of two small glands that secrete a mucous substance into the male urethra.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cowper's gland1

1730–40; named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist, who discovered them

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