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tearpit
noun
Definition of tearpit
: a sebaceous gland that opens beneath the lower eyelid of most deer and antelope, that can be controlled in its opening voluntarily, and that secretes a waxy odorous substance —called also lacrimal sinus
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Origin and Etymology of tearpit
tear + pit
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