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Parotoid is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Parotoid in a sentence

Parotoid meaning

Of or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.

Using Parotoid

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.
  • In the example corpus, parotoid often appears in combinations such as: parotoid glands, large parotoid, the parotoid.

Context around Parotoid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

large 3× enlarged 1×

Often after:

glands 6×

Sentence patterns with Parotoid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

adults large parotoid glands so 1× cover the parotoid glands 1× of large parotoid glands behind 1× of the parotoid glands 1× the enlarged parotoid glands behind 1× the large parotoid glands are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

defenses the skin 1× in particular it 1× juveniles lack the 1× specimen from el 1× these species can 1× usually the largest 1×

Common sentence endings:

the parotoid glands 2× across their backs 1× and the eye 1× behind the eyes 1× usually less poisonous 1×

Words around Parotoid

Just before it in the word index:

parotid 4 parot 2 parosmia 4 paros 6 parool 8 paronomasia 8

Just after it in the word index:

parots 2 parottee 2 parousia 8 parow 7 parowan 6 paroxetine 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Parotoid

  • In this selection, "parotoid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, large, enlarged and glands stand out and add context to how "parotoid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adults large parotoid glands so and cover the parotoid glands. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parotoid" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parotoid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Juveniles lack the adults' large parotoid glands, so they are usually less poisonous. (13 words)

Specimen from El Salvador : The large parotoid glands are visible behind the eyes. (13 words)

Usually the largest of the bumps are those that cover the parotoid glands. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

These species can be distinguished from the cane toad by the absence of large parotoid glands behind their eyes and the lack of a ridge between the nostril and the eye. (31 words)

In particular, it could be confused with the southern toad (Bufo terrestris), which can be distinguished by the presence of two bulbs in front of the parotoid glands. (28 words)

Defenses The skin of the adult cane toad is toxic, as well as the enlarged parotoid glands behind the eyes, and other glands across their backs. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

Defenses The skin of the adult cane toad is toxic, as well as the enlarged parotoid glands behind the eyes, and other glands across their backs.

In particular, it could be confused with the southern toad (Bufo terrestris), which can be distinguished by the presence of two bulbs in front of the parotoid glands.

Juveniles lack the adults' large parotoid glands, so they are usually less poisonous.

Specimen from El Salvador : The large parotoid glands are visible behind the eyes.

These species can be distinguished from the cane toad by the absence of large parotoid glands behind their eyes and the lack of a ridge between the nostril and the eye.

Usually the largest of the bumps are those that cover the parotoid glands.

Common combinations with parotoid

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parotoid" in a sentence?
An example: "Defenses The skin of the adult cane toad is toxic, as well as the enlarged parotoid glands behind the eyes, and other glands across their backs." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "parotoid" from authentic English texts.
What does "parotoid" mean?
Parotoid means: Of or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs.
How many example sentences with "parotoid" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "parotoid", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.