parotoid

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə rōtoid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pa•ro•toid  (pə rōtoid),USA pronunciation [Zool.]
n. 
  1. ZoologyAlso called parotoid gland′. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.

adj. 
  1. Zoologyof or pertaining to a parotoid.
  2. Zoologyresembling a parotid.
  • parot(id) + -oid 1870–75


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