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Zoology
noun
1.
Also called
parotoid gland
.
any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.
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adjective
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of or pertaining to a parotoid.
3.
resembling a
parotid
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phylum comprised of mollusks
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Origin:
1870–75;
parot(id)
+
-oid
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parotoid
(pəˈrɒtɔɪd)
—
n
1.
Also called:
parotoid gland
any of various warty poison glands on the head and back of certain toads and salamanders
—
adj
2.
resembling a parotid gland
[C19: from Greek
parot
(
is
) (see
parotid
) +
-oid
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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