poison gland

collocation in English

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poison
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈpɔɪ.zən/us
/ˈpɔɪ.zən/
a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or ...
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gland
noun[C]
uk
/ɡlænd/us
/ɡlænd/
an organ of the body or of a plant that secretes (= produces) liquid chemicals that have ...
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Along with the spermatheca and thepoisongland, it develops as an invagination of valves of the sternum.
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Some turrids have lost the radula and thepoisongland.
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The mean duration of aggression for the water, pygidial gland, andpoisonglandcontrols were: 143.5 seconds, and 137.2 seconds and 132.2 seconds respectively.
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Most species have apoisonglandused with the toxoglossan radula, used to prey on vertebrates and invertebrate animals (mostly polychaete worms) or in self-defense.
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During prey capture, the workers can sting the prey; theirpoisonglandcontains a mixture of pyrazines.
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This secretion comes from large poison glands around the back and neck.
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Snake venoms are complex mixtures of proteins, and are stored in poison glands at the back of the head.
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Although the harvestman has no fangs, poison glands, or silk glands, it can protect itself with the scent glands on the front of its body.
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The common name is a reference to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes.
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Besides the silk glands in its abdomen, the spider also has silk glands connected with its poison glands.
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The cane toad has poison glands, and the tadpoles are highly toxic to most animals if ingested.
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The common name refers to two inguinal poison glands that resemble eyes.
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Their skin contains little keratin and lacks scales, but contains many mucous glands and in some species, poison glands.
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When attacked by a predator, a salamander may position itself to make the main poison glands face the aggressor.
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As their name suggests, waspfishes are often venomous; having poison glands on their spines.
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The toad takes about a month to refill its poison glands following the milking procedure, during which time the toad will not produce poison.
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Fish typically have numerous individual mucus-secreting skin cells that aid in insulation and protection, but may also have poison glands, photophores, or cells that produce a more watery, serous fluid.
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Additionally, the orange warts on its back are poison glands, and when the newt is grabbed, the tips of the ribs will squeeze out poison from the glands.
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