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clawed frog

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a group of aquatic carnivorous frogs in the genus Xenopus, which are very small and have small claws.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 爪蟾 (zhǎochán) — any frog in the genus Xenopus
  • Dutch: klauwkikker — any frog in the genus Xenopus
  • Finnish: aitokynsisammakko — any frog in the genus Xenopus
  • German: Krallenfrosch — any frog in the genus Xenopus
  • Greek: ξενόποδα (xenópoda) — any frog in the genus Xenopus
  • Navajo: chʼał bikéshgaan hólóní — any frog in the genus Xenopus
  • Polish: żaba szponiasta (also refers to xenopus laevis) — any frog in the genus Xenopus
  • Russian: шпо́рцевая лягу́шка (špórcevaja ljagúška) — any frog in the genus Xenopus
  • Swedish: klogroda — any frog in the genus Xenopus