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parotoid gland

parotoid gland noun: an external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders, which secretes a milky alkaloid substance to deter predators.

Noun

parotoid gland (plural parotoid glands)

  1. An external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders, which secretes a milky alkaloid substance to deter predators.

parotoid gland meaning in Tamil

parotoid gland in Tamil

பரோட்டிட் சுரப்பி

Forms of parotoid gland

pluralparotoid glands

Questions about parotoid gland

What does parotoid gland mean?
Parotoid gland means an external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders, which secretes a milky alkaloid substance to deter predators.
What is parotoid gland in Tamil?
Parotoid gland in Tamil is பரோட்டிட் சுரப்பி. See Parotoid gland meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is parotoid gland?
Parotoid gland is a noun.
What is the plural of parotoid gland?
The plural of parotoid gland is parotoid glands.

Words near parotoid gland in the dictionary

  1. parotis
  2. parotitic
  3. parotitides
  4. parotitis
  5. parotoid
  6. parotoid gland
  7. parotoid glands
  8. parotoids
  9. parotta
  10. parottas
  11. parous

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