Wiktionary
tear gland
n. lacrimal gland
WordNet
tear gland
n. any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears [syn: lacrimal gland, lachrymal gland]
Usage examples of "tear gland".
The eye must be clean and moist, maintained in this state by the interaction of the tear gland and movable eyelids, whose eyelashes also act as a crude filter against the sun.