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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > animal organs > animal glands > exocrine glands > hypopharyngeal glands
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > animal glands > exocrine glands > hypopharyngeal glands
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > animal organs > animal glands > exocrine glands > hypopharyngeal glands
Preferred Term:

glándulas hipofaríngeas

Definition:
Par de glándulas largas de los himenópteros, ubicadas a los lados de la cabeza, cuyos conductos se abren en la base de la hipofaringe. Las glándulas hipofaríngeas de las abejas obreras secretan jalea real con la que son alimentadas las larvas.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
glándulas exocrinas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/224196
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