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Parotoid — Par o*toid, a. [Parotid + oid.] (Anat.) Resembling the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs. n. A parotoid gland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parotoid — /peuh roh toyd/, Zool. n. 1. Also called parotoid gland. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a parotoid. 3. resembling a parotid. [1870 75; PAROT(ID) + OID] … Useful english dictionary
Parotoid gland — For one of the human salivary glands, see parotid gland. The parotoid gland is an external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders. It secretes a milky alkaloid substance to deter predators. The… … Wikipedia
parotoid — /pəˈrɒtɔɪd/ (say puh rotoyd) adjective 1. resembling a parotid gland. 2. denoting certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses or excrescences near the ear in certain salientians, as toads. –noun 3. a parotid gland. {parotid, oid} …
Cane toad — For other uses, see Cane toads (disambiguation). Cane toad Conservation status … Wikipedia
Cane Toad — Taxobox name = Cane Toad status = LC status system = IUCN2.3 trend = up status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=Solís et al |year=2004|id=41065|title=Bufo marinus|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes a range map and justification for this… … Wikipedia
American toad — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Magnificent Tree Frog — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Wart — For the Nintendo character, see Wart (Nintendo). For toad warts, see parotoid gland. Warts Classification and external resources Warts on the big toe ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
Frog — For other uses, see Frog (disambiguation). Frogs Temporal range: Triassic–present … Wikipedia
