digestive gland

Noun

Meaning

any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract

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Cells in the digestive gland directly release pigmented excretory chemicals into the lumen of the gut, which are then bound with mucus passed through the anus as long dark strings, ejected with the aid of exhaled water from the funnel. Source: Internet

Nutrients and waste materials are exchanged between the gut and the digestive gland through a pair of connections linking the gland to the junction of the stomach and caecum. Source: Internet

Most digestion, as well as the absorption of nutrients, occurs in the digestive gland, sometimes called the liver. Source: Internet

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