Definitions for "PAROTOID GLAND"
a swollen gland at the back of the head that secretes noxious or poisonous compounds and aids in the defense against predators.
Large, swollen, glandular area lying behind the eye on the head, and extending in some species well onto the neck, in some species of anurans. Prominently developed in bufonid (toad) species, in many of which the glandular secretions are potent poisons (Peters 1964).
a rounded, swollen area behind the eye