Associations to the word «Parotoid»
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Wiktionary
PAROTOID, adjective. (anatomy) Resembling the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.
PAROTOID, noun. (anatomy) A parotoid gland.
PAROTOID GLAND, noun. An external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders, which secretes a milky alkaloid substance to deter predators.
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