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bursa of Fabricius

(fə-brĭshˈē-əs, -brĭshˈəs)

noun

A lymphoid gland in birds that is connected to the cloaca and is the site of B cell maturation.

Origin:

Origin: After Hieronymus Fabricius (1537-1619), Italian anatomist

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