parotid gland

pa·rot·id gland

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Definitions of parotid gland words

noun parotid gland Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear. 1
adjective parotid gland of, relating to, or situated near either parotid. 1
noun parotid gland a large salivary gland, in man situated in front of and below each ear 0

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; < New Latin parōtid- (stem of parōtis) parotid gland; Latin: tumor near the ear < Greek parōtís. See par-, oto-

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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