Parotid

n. [Gr. παρωτίς, παρωτίδος, from παρά, beside, near, and οὖς, ὠτός, the ear; Lat. parotis, parotidis, Fr. parotide.] (Anat.) The salivary gland situated nearest the ear, which pours its secretion into the mouth during mastication. It is largest in the herbivora, and those animals whose food is most difficult of mastication. Its duct, called the duct of Steno, opens into the mouth opposite the second molar tooth.