castoreum

A yellowish pungent liquid that is a mixture of the castor sacs (an anal gland in the taxon Castoreum) and urine.

Type Gland

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What is the castoreum?
A yellowish pungent liquid that is a mixture of the castor sacs (an anal gland in the taxon Castoreum) and urine.

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