parotid

parotid is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear.
2. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid gland.
3. noun. The parotid gland.
4. adjective. relating to or located near the parotid gland

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in parotid:

dioptra

Common word forms

parotids

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