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parotoid

American  
[puh-roh-toid] / pəˈroʊ tɔɪd /

noun

  1. Also called parotoid gland.  any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a parotoid.

  2. resembling a parotid.

parotoid British  
/ pəˈrɒtɔɪd /

noun

  1. Also called: parotoid gland.  any of various warty poison glands on the head and back of certain toads and salamanders

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adjective

  1. resembling a parotid gland

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Etymology

Origin of parotoid

First recorded in 1870–75; parot(id) + -oid

Example Sentences

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Some unexpected spellings have been retained from the original: Page 155 onwards: "parotoid" appears for "parotid".

From Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea by Byers, George W.

No true glands are present in the parotoid region.

From A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope by Lynch, John D.

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