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Animal Anal Gland

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001455

A pair of anal glands or sacs, located on either side of the anus, that produce and store a dark, foul-smelling fluid in carnivorous animals such as mephitidae and dogs. The expelled fluid is used as a defensive repellent (in skunks) or a material to mark territory (in dogs).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001455
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001455",
  "term": "Animal Anal Gland",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A pair of anal glands or sacs, located on either side of the anus, that produce and store a dark, foul-smelling fluid in carnivorous animals such as mephitidae and dogs. The expelled fluid is used as a defensive repellent (in skunks) or a material to mark territory (in dogs).",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/animal-anal-gland/"
}

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