Musk-glands, skin-pits in mammals producing a secretion with a musky odour. They belong to a series of skin-glands, which occur in various parts of the body and with various secretions (see ANAL GLANDS). The most notable musk-glands are those of the male musk-deer and the male beaver. See BEAVER, CASTOREUM, CIVET, &c.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 361
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