parotoid
/pəˈrɔɪtɔɪd/
adjective
- Resembling or situated near the parotid gland; used especially to describe certain glandular structures in amphibians.
- Biologists study the parotoid region in amphibians to understand toxin production.
- The parotoid swelling in frogs is often a defense mechanism against predators.
- Toads have prominent parotoid glands behind their eyes that secrete a toxic substance.
noun
- A parotoid gland, especially in amphibians such as toads and frogs.
- When threatened, the frog's parotoids release a milky fluid.
- The parotoid of the cane toad contains a powerful poison called bufotoxin.
- The size of the parotoids can vary greatly among different species of toads.