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noun
Small tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Synonyms: Ciaccio's glands
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after Polish ophthalmologist Emilj von Wolfring (1832-1906).
