— parotidean , adj.
/peuh rot"id/ , Anat.
n.
1. Also called parotid gland . a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
adj.
2. of, pertaining to, or situated near either parotid.
[ 1680-90; parotid- (s. of parotis ) parotid gland; L: tumor near the ear parotís. See PAR-, OTO- ]