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单词 parotoid
释义

parotoid

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

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to a parotoid.
resembling a parotid.

Origin of parotoid

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

Words nearby parotoid

parotid notch, parotid papilla, parotid vein, parotitic, parotitis, parotoid, -parous, Parousia, parovarium, paroxetine, paroxysm
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British Dictionary definitions for parotoid

parotoid
/ (pəˈrɒtɔɪd) /

noun

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

adjective

resembling a parotid gland

Word Origin for parotoid

C19: from Greek parot (is) (see parotid) + -oid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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