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parotid

pa·rot·id [ pə róttid ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. near ear: situated close to or beside the ear

2. relating to parotid gland: relating to the parotid gland



noun  (plural pa·rot·ids)
Definition:
 
anatomy 
Same as  parotid gland


[Late 17th century. Via French and Latin< Greek parōtid- "beside the ear" < ōt- "ear"]
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