paroquet (qu as k)

[PARRAKEET.] pă-ror-chis, s. [N. L.] Anat .: That part of the epididymis or part of the excretory duct of the testicle, which is derived from the Wolffian body. IMG:content-0675.png:[blocks in formation] B. As subst. ( pl.): The parotid glands (q. v.). parotid-glands, s. pl. Anat .: A pair of glands situated, one on each side of the cheek, near the junction of the upper and lower jaws. Their chief function is the secretion of pure saliva through the parotid duct, to a ist in the proce es of mastication and deglutition.