Sudoriferous glands

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sudoriferous \Su`dor*if"er*ous\, a. [L. sudor sweat + -ferous.]
   (Physiol.)
   Producing, or secreting, sweat; sudoriparous.
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   {Sudoriferous glands} (Anat.), small convoluted tubular
      glands which are situated in the subcutaneous tissues and
      discharge by minute orifices in the surface of the skin;
      the sweat glands.
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