noun
Meaning 1
A tree frog of the genus Hyla.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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hyla
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noun
Meaning 2
Obsolete spelling of hyle.
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Usage: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Hyla
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: amphibian genus
History
Etymology
From the genus name Hyla, from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “wood, forest”).
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: дървесна жаба (dǎrvesna žaba) — A tree frog
- Czech: rosnička — A tree frog