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noun
Either of a pair of salivary glands located in front of and below each ear in humans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: salivary gland
History
From Ancient Greek παρωτίς (parōtís, “(gland) behind the ear”), from παρά (pará, “behind”) + οὖς (oûs, “ear”).
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