I. pəˈräd.ə̇d, -ätə̇d adjective
Etymology: New Latin parotid-, parotis parotid gland, from Latin, tumor near the ear, from Greek parōtid-, parōtis, from para- para- (I) + -ōtid-, -ōtis (from ōt-, ous ear) — more at ear
: of, relating to, being, produced by, or located near the parotid gland
II. noun
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Etymology: New Latin parotid-, parotis
: parotid gland