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COWPER'S GLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female
Synonyms:
bulbourethral gland; Cowper's gland
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cowper's gland" is a kind of...):
duct gland; exocrine; exocrine gland (a gland that secretes externally through a duct)
Holonyms ("Cowper's gland" is a part of...):
male reproductive system (the reproductive system of males)