parotid
parotid adjective: relating to the parotid gland.
Adjective
parotid (not comparable)
- Relating to the parotid gland.
Noun
parotid (plural parotids)
- The parotid gland.
parotid meaning in Tamil
parotid in Tamil
- காதின் முன்புறத்திலுள்ள சுரப்பி, காதருகில் அமைக்கப்பட்ட
Synonyms of parotid
Forms of parotid
| plural | parotids |
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Origin of parotid
By surface analysis, para- + ot- + -id, literally “near the ear”.
Words formed from parotid
Phrases with parotid
Words that rhyme with parotid
- dotted
- knotted
- potted
- besotted
- unspotted
- shotted
- spotted
- bedotted
- beknotted
- bicarotid
- carotid
- intracarotid
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Questions about parotid
- What does parotid mean?
- Parotid means relating to the parotid gland.
- What is parotid in Tamil?
- Parotid in Tamil is காதின் முன்புறத்திலுள்ள சுரப்பி, காதருகில் அமைக்கப்பட்ட. See Parotid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is parotid?
- Parotid can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near parotid in the dictionary
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