Parotoid

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A parotoid gland.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs. not-comparable

    "the parotoid region"

Synonyms

All synonyms
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Etymology

From parotid + -oid.

Related phrases

parotid glandparotoid gland

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