Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun parotid_gland

1 sense of parotid gland

Sense 1
parotid gland -- (a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear)
       => salivary gland -- (any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion)