salivary gland

one of the six glands that secretes saliva in the mouth

The salivary glands in mammals are exocrine glands that produce saliva. In other taxa such as insects, salivary glands are often used to produce biologically important proteins such as silk or glues. Salivary glands have proven to be very useful to students of genetics due to the occurrence of polytene chromosomes that are common in the salivary gland cells of many Diptera.
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Salivary gland n. A exocrine gland that secretes saliva, especially any of major salivary glands or minor salivary glands. [more]Salivary gland - Community and Resources

Noun
1. any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
(hypernym) exocrine gland, duct gland
(hyponym) parotid gland
(part-holonym) mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris
(part-meronym) saliva, spit, spittle

[SAL-ih-vair-ee]
A gland in the mouth that produces saliva.