Term Name: | coxal gland |
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Definition: | A gland found in some arthropods, for collecting and excreting urine. The gland comprises an end sac (saccule), a long duct (labyrinth) and a terminal bladder (reservoir). There is generally only one pair (two in some spiders), and they open on the coxae of the walking legs[WP]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0009965] |