ˈ(h)wȯ](r)t ə nz-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized W
Etymology: after Thomas Wharton died 1673 English physician and anatomist
: the duct of the submaxillary gland that opens into the mouth on a papilla at the side of the frenum of the tongue
ˈ(h)wȯ](r)t ə nz-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized W
Etymology: after Thomas Wharton died 1673 English physician and anatomist
: the duct of the submaxillary gland that opens into the mouth on a papilla at the side of the frenum of the tongue
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012