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Shell gland

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005788

The specialized glandular part of the oviduct that forms the egg's shell.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-005788
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymsegg shell gland; eggshell gland
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoFemale reproductive system; Exocrine glands
TranslationsSpanish: glándula nidamental
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005788",
  "term": "Shell gland",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The specialized glandular part of the oviduct that forms the egg's shell.",
  "synonyms": [
    "egg shell gland",
    "eggshell gland"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "female reproductive system",
    "exocrine glands"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "glándula nidamental"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/shell-gland/"
}

Record 5,703 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.