noun
salt gland
A gland found in some marine animals and birds that excretes excess salt.
海鳥の塩類腺は、海水を飲んでも体内の塩分濃度を調節できる。
The salt gland of seabirds allows them to regulate their body's salt concentration even when drinking seawater.
Compound of 塩類 (enrui, 'salts') + 腺 (sen, 'gland').