Cowper's gland
noun
Cow·per's gland
ˈkau̇-pərz- 
ˈkü-,
ˈku̇-
: either of two small glands lying on either side of the male urethra below the prostate gland and discharging a secretion into the semen
called also bulbourethral gland
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“Cowper's gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cowper%27s%20gland. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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Cowper's gland
noun
Cow·per's gland
ˌkau̇-pərz-
ˌkü-pərz-
ˌkü-pərz-
ˌku̇p-ərz-
: either of two small glands that empty into the male urethra
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Cowper's gland
noun
Cow·per's gland
ˌkau̇-pərz-
ˌkü-pərz-
ˌkü-pərz-
ˌku̇p-ərz-
: either of two small glands of which one lies on each side of the male urethra below the prostate gland and discharges a secretion into the semen
called also bulbourethral gland, gland of Cowper
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