nasal gland

Japanese: nasal gland(英語表記)nasalgland
nasal gland

…a secretory gland found in seabirds and marine reptiles that excretes excess salt ingested in seawater or food from the body. In seabirds, this gland is also called the nasal gland, and is present in a pair above the eye sockets in the skull. The excreted salt solution is transported through thin channels to the nasal cavity and exits the body through the nostrils. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "nasal gland" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…海鳥や海生の爬虫類にある分泌腺で,海水や餌とともに摂取した過剰な塩分を体外に排出する機能を持つ。この腺は一名鼻腺nasal glandとも呼ばれ,海鳥類では頭骨の眼窩(がんか)の上に1対で存在する。排出された塩溶液は細い道管を通って鼻腔に運ばれ,鼻孔から体外に出る。…

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