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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAROTOID

From Greek parot( is) (see parotid) + -oid.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAROTOID

parotoid  [pəˈrɒtɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAROTOID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parotoid can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PAROTOID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of parotoid in the English dictionary

The definition of parotoid in the dictionary is Also called: parotoid gland. any of various warty poison glands on the head and back of certain toads and salamanders. Other definition of parotoid is resembling a parotid gland.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAROTOID


anaphylactoid
ˌænəfəˈlæktɔɪd
athetoid
ˈæθəˌtɔɪd
cottoid
ˈkɒtɔɪd
cystoid
ˈsɪstɔɪd
deltoid
ˈdɛltɔɪd
demantoid
dɪˈmæntɔɪd
eutectoid
juːˈtɛktɔɪd
factoid
ˈfæktɔɪd
granitoid
ˈɡrænɪˌtɔɪd
lymphomatoid
lɪmˈfəʊməˌtɔɪd
mastoid
ˈmæstɔɪd
odontoid
ɒˈdɒntɔɪd
paramastoid
ˈpærəˌmæstɔɪd
phytoid
ˈfaɪtɔɪd
planetoid
ˈplænɪˌtɔɪd
rheumatoid
ˈruːməˌtɔɪd
sarcomatoid
sɑːˈkəʊməˌtɔɪd
teratoid
ˈtɛrəˌtɔɪd
trachytoid
ˈtrækɪˌtɔɪd
trematoid
ˈtrɛməˌtɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAROTOID

paroquet
parore
parosmia
parotic
parotid
parotid gland
parotiditic
parotiditis
parotis
parotitic
parotitis
parotoid gland
parousia
paroxetine
paroxysm
paroxysmal
paroxysmally
paroxysmic
paroxytone
paroxytonic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAROTOID

allantoid
Bantoid
cactoid
carcinomatoid
dermatoid
goniatitoid
graphitoid
herpetoid
histoid
hydatoid
hypereutectoid
hypnotoid
lentoid
manatoid
mattoid
monocytoid
myelomatoid
parasitoid
scolytoid
thanatoid

Synonyms and antonyms of parotoid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «parotoid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAROTOID

Find out the translation of parotoid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of parotoid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parotoid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

parotoid
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parotoid
570 millions of speakers

English

parotoid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

parotoid
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

parotoid
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

parotoid
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paratoide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

parotoid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parotoïdes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parotoid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

parotoid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

parotoid
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

parotoid
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paroksid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sau mang tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உமிழ் நீர் சுரப்பி போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅरोरोएड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parotoid
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parotidi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

parotoid
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

parotoid
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parotoid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

parotoid
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

parotoid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

parotoid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

parotoid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parotoid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAROTOID»

The term «parotoid» is used very little and occupies the 186.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAROTOID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about parotoid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAROTOID»

Discover the use of parotoid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parotoid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Amphibians and Reptiles of Texas: With Keys, Taxonomic ...
Parotoid glands (Fig. 3) and warty skin present 19 Parotoid glands and warty skin absent 28 19. Parotoid glands triangular in shape, as long as head 20 Parotoid glands not triangular in shape, and not as long as head 21 20. Color brown to ...
James Ray Dixon, 2000
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas (p)
151C); parotoid glands prominent, large, and elongate (Fig. 151E); eye pupils horizontally elliptical (Fig. 152B) 5 3a. Spadelike tubercle on hind foot short, rounded, and wedge shaped (Fig. 151B); pronounced boss between eyes present (Fig.
Stanley E. Trauth Henry W. Robison Michael V. Plummer
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Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States ...
Marine toads are highly poisonous and secrete a whitish, viscous compound from their parotoid glands (in Wright and Wright, 1949; Allen and Neill, 1956; Licht, 1967b; Easteal, 1986). The parotoid glands produce and store a mixture of  ...
Michael J. Lannoo, 2005
4
Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico
Ijrge warts on dorsal surface of femur and/or wart or warts on tibia; size large (76- 152 mm); skin usually smooth and of uniform color (olive or brown); tympanum about the same size as eye; long parotoid glands touch cranial crests and extend  ...
William G. Degenhardt, Charles W. Painter, Andrew H. Price, 2005
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Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia
Genus Uperoleia Gray, 1841 Small frogs, superficially resembling members of the genus Pseudophryne, but from which they can generally be distinguished by prominent parotoid glands and bright red or orange spots in the groin and in the ...
Harold Cogger, 2014
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna ...
Parotoid glands and cranial crests in the Costa Rican toad genera Bufo and Crepidophryne: (a) dorsal view of head; (b) lateral view of head. groups, twenty of them monotypic, have been proposed to accommodate the multitude of toads ( Blair ...
Jay M. Savage, 2002
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Frogs and Toads in Your Pocket: A Guide to Amphibians of the ...
2a 2b 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b 11a 11b 12a 12b 13a 13b 14a 14b 15a 15b 16a 16b 17a 17b 18a 18b 19a 19b 20a 20b 1a 1 or 2 large spades on heels of hind feet, distinct parotoid glands behind eyes, little webbing  ...
Terry VanDeWalle, 2011
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Systematics and the Evolution of Calls and Mating ...
Flank gland length is correlated with parotoid-flank length (F= 15.76; df = 21; P < 0.001). Total gland length (flank + parotoid) varies between 16.6% of SVL (QCAZ 23567 from 11 km N Cerro Masvale) and 45.6% of SVL (QCAZ 23516 from ...
Santiago R. Ron, 2007
9
Amphibians of Western North America
(3a) Dorsal coloration black or blackish brown (1); gular area usually mottled with dark color on light background (15) or dark with few scattered light- colored areas centrally (14); parotoid glands absent (12); costal grooves usually 15 or more ...
Robert Cyril Stebbins, 1951
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Frogs and Toads of Big Bend National Park
Parotoid glands present . ... Parotoid gland circular, dorsal coloring gray to brown , often with red spots . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red-spotted Toad (B. punctatus) Parotoid elongate or kidney bean—shaped, dorsal markings present .
Gage H. Dayton, Raymond Skiles, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAROTOID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parotoid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Virginia names 2015 as Year of the Frog
Generally, “true toads” can be identified by their rough, warty skin and large bumps on the side of their head, called parotoid glands — where ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
80 Facts to Mark 80 Years of Cane Toads
Toad toxin is concentrated in their warty skin and secreted by two large parotoid glands behind the ears (it cannot "spit" poison at you). 37. «Brisbane Times, Jun 15»
3
Tree toad to be mapped this monsoon
Parotoid glands are distinct. Warts on the back are enlarged and thickened in the form of two rows along the sides. It has truncated finger and ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jun 15»
4
Did You Know-town: There are giant toxic toads in Florida?
They have triangular parotoid glands on their shoulders (natives are usually oval). They live up to ten years and breed more than rabbits … and ... «Bungalower, Apr 15»
5
National Invasive Species Awareness Week
CAUTION: When this non-native species is threatened or handled, it secretes a highly toxic milky substance from its large parotoid glands at the ... «The Ledger, Feb 15»
6
The Problem Of The Parotid Paramyxovirus (aka Mumps)
For the majority, however, the virus incubates for between two to four weeks as it migrates to the parotoid (salivary) glands. Once there, it ... «Popular Science, Dec 14»
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African tree toads, smalltongue toads, four-digit toads, red-backed …
Its inclusion within Bufo sensu lato was also peculiar, as it lacks parotoid glands. The larvae are distinctive in possessing a U-shaped fold on ... «Scientific American, Dec 14»
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Key Largo man performs 'mouth-to-snout' CPR on dog
The culprit of Shadow's health crisis was a bufo toad, a nonnative animal that secretes a toxin out of its parotoid glands in the back of its head ... «MiamiHerald.com, Oct 14»
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Animal myths from the animal kingdom
But still be careful when handling frogs or toads as the bumpy skin near a frog's ears are parotoid glands that contain a poison, which can ... «NEWS.com.au, May 14»
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Desert Gardener: Leapin' Lizards
If you have pets, remember a toad has parotoid glands, large bumps behind its eyes, which secrete a foul-smelling, toxic liquid. If your pet bites ... «Yuma Sun, Feb 14»

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