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The warty amphibian can secrete a milky poison from the parotid glands behind its shoulders that can be fatal to wildlife.
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Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023
The parotid glands, the largest of the three, are located in each cheek over the jaw in front of the ears.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
The parotid glands are located just behind the toad’s eyes.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 6 Nov. 2022
Bufo hunters catch the toads at night using flashlights—the toads freeze when confronted by a bright light—then milk the venom from the toad’s parotid glands, typically holding a mirror up to catch the spray.
—Alex Kuczynski, Town & Country, 20 Jan. 2022
In 1953, both Stewart and Gross published papers on these induced parotid tumors just months apart.
—Leila McNeill, Smithsonian, 17 June 2019
Eighty-five percent of salivary-gland tumors are parotid [i.e., in the gland were Yauch's tumor is located].
—Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
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Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2023
The parotid glands, the largest of the three, are located in each cheek over the jaw in front of the ears.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
The parotid glands are located just behind the toad’s eyes.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 6 Nov. 2022
Bufo hunters catch the toads at night using flashlights—the toads freeze when confronted by a bright light—then milk the venom from the toad’s parotid glands, typically holding a mirror up to catch the spray.
—Alex Kuczynski, Town & Country, 20 Jan. 2022
In 1953, both Stewart and Gross published papers on these induced parotid tumors just months apart.
—Leila McNeill, Smithsonian, 17 June 2019
Eighty-five percent of salivary-gland tumors are parotid [i.e., in the gland were Yauch's tumor is located].
—Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
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“Parotid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parotid. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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parotid
adjective
pa·rot·id
pə-ˈrät-əd 
: of or relating to the parotid gland
Medical Definition
parotid
1 of 2 adjective
pa·rot·id
pə-ˈrät-əd
: of, relating to, being, produced by, or located near the parotid gland
parotid acinar cells
parotid
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