Phrase guide

paradoxical frog

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl fɹɒɡ/
  • General-American: /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɑɡ/
  • General-American: /ˌpɛɹəˈdɑːksɪkəl fɹɔɡ/
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noun

Meaning 1

Pseudis paradoxa, a species of frog unusual because it is larger as a tadpole (up to 25 cm or 10 in. long) than as an adult (about a quarter of that length).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

So called because it is larger as a tadpole than as an adult frog.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: grenouille paradoxale — frog
  • Russian: удиви́тельная лягу́шка (udivítelʹnaja ljagúška) — frog
  • Russian: гвиа́нская водяна́я жа́ба (gviánskaja vodjanája žába) — frog
  • Turkish: paradoks kurbağası — frog