PAROTIC

Etymology

Adjective

parotic (not comparable)

(anatomy) On the side of the auditory capsule; near the external ear.

Anagrams

• apricot, aprotic, patrico

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*rot"ic, a. Etym: [See Parotid.] (Anat.)

Definition: On the side of the auditory capsule; near the external ear. Parotic region (Zoöl.), the space around the ears.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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