parotoid

English

Etymology

From parotid +‎ -oid.

Adjective

parotoid (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.
    the parotoid region

Noun

parotoid (plural parotoids)

  1. (anatomy) A parotoid gland.

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