毒腺

dúxiàn
noun #80,475

Meanings

  1. 1 venom gland
  2. 2 poison gland

Examples

Shé de dúxiàn wèiyú tóubù liǎng cè.
A snake's venom glands are located on both sides of its head.
Xiēzi yòng wěibù de dúxiàn gōngjī lièwù.
Scorpions use the venom gland in their tail to attack prey.

Tips

usage
(xiàn) is the suffix for biological glands: (salivary gland), (sweat gland), 淋巴 (lymph gland). 毒腺 is the standard biology textbook term for the venom-producing gland of snakes, scorpions, bees, and similar animals.

Stroke Order

xiàn