English noun: lacrimal apparatus | |||
1. | lacrimal apparatus (body) the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | ||
Part holonym | dacryocyst, lachrymal duct, lachrymal gland, lacrimal duct, lacrimal gland, lacrimal sac, tear duct, tear gland, tear sac | ||
Part meronym | eye, oculus, optic | ||