parotoid

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adjective

Of or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.

“the parotoid region”

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Meanings

adjectiveparotoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.

    the parotoid region

nounparotoid (plural parotoids)

plural parotoids

  1. anatomyA parotoid gland.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
parotid

Origin

From parotid + -oid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

artiopod
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APA

parotoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parotoid

MLA

“parotoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parotoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parotoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parotoid.

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